Sucre
Sucre is a capital city in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia, 2,798 m above sea level. It has a population of about 360,544 (2021). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sucre at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
158 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 4.3 km
How Sucre has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+249%84k in 1975 → 292k in 2025Weather in Sucre
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 22 km/h · humidity 19%
When to go to Sucre
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 52 | 55 | 74 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 70 | 64 | 51 |
| High | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 20° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 158 | 126 | 103 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 60 | 112 |
| Wet days | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
What's on in Sucre
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sucre
More museums: Casa Capellanica · Museo de sombreros
Outdoors around Sucre
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Sucre
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sucre
Earthquakes around Sucre
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Sucre from above
Getting to Sucre
Places near Sucre
Places with a climate like Sucre
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
