Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Samaipata
El Fuerte de Samaipata
El Fuerte de Samaipata
Volcán Lake
Volcán Lake
Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia

Samaipata

Samaipata is a village in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, 1,694 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,500. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now28°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population3,500
Local time10:45
18.18° S, 63.88° WElevation 1,694 mUTC−4 · Bolivia Time
The year in Samaipataweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low22° / 13°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Samaipata at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in January

Coolest month9°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

184 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

22 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Samaipata

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Partly cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 43%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct28°17°
Fri23 Oct26°18°
Sat24 Oct27°18°
Sun25 Oct21°16°4.5 mm
Mon26 Oct19°14°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct22°13°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct17°15°14.1 mm
Thu29 Oct22°14°4.5 mm
Fri30 Oct20°15°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct22°15°3 mm

When to go to Samaipata

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score525457666871798681686251
High23°22°22°21°19°18°18°19°21°22°23°23°
Low15°15°15°13°11°10°9°10°11°13°14°15°
Rain (mm)1841371276540242422306692166
Wet days171513108754591116

What's on in Samaipata

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Samaipata

All monuments

More museums: Museo Arqueológico Regional de Samaipata

Outdoors around Samaipata

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Parque AeronáuticoViewpoints
0.2 km
La VísperaCamp sites
1.3 km
Mirador a SamaipataViewpoints
1.5 km
Zona CampingCamp sites
1.6 km

Nature around Samaipata

Nature in Bolivia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Samaipata

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Samaipata

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Padilla 42 km →2017 · 123 km
6.3Pucará 41 km →1957 · 72 km
6.1Comarapa 12 km ↑1957 · 82 km
5.9Villa Yapacaní 42 km ↖1990 · 117 km

Samaipata from above

Getting to Samaipata

El Trompillo AirportSRZ
85 km
Viru Viru International AirportVVI
98 km
Alcantarí International AirportSRE
179 km

Places near Samaipata

Places with a climate like Samaipata

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Samaipata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Samaipata.
What is the hottest month in Samaipata?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Samaipata?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Samaipata?
January is the wettest month with about 184 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.