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Sucre: White colonial buildings with towers under cloudy sky
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Best time to visit Sucre

Bolivia · Latin America

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Sucre

Tap a month for its page

  1. Sucre in January: ok
  2. Sucre in February: ok
  3. Sucre in March: ok
  4. Sucre in April: good
  5. Sucre in May: sweet spot
  6. Sucre in June: good
  7. Sucre in July: good
  8. Sucre in August: sweet spot
  9. Sucre in September: sweet spot
  10. Sucre in October: sweet spot
  11. Sucre in November: good
  12. Sucre in December: ok
  • Sweet spot
  • Good
  • OK
  • Avoid
  • Busy
Go in May, Aug, Sep or Oct — these months score within a whisker of each other; 22C max, 4 rainy days. Jul is the next best.

Dry season: May–Sep, 6 or fewer rainy days a month.

Month by month

No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 19° 19d 77% 10.9h ok 19C max, 19 rainy days
Feb 19° 17d 80% 10.2h ok 19C max, 17 rainy days
Mar 18° 16d 82% 9.7h ok 18C max, 16 rainy days
Apr 18° 8d 78% 9.6h good 18C max, 8 rainy days
May 19° 2d 66% 10.0h sweet spot 19C max, 2 rainy days
Jun 19° 1d 54% 10.3h good 19C max, 1 rainy day
Jul 20° 1d 55% 10.4h good 20C max, 1 rainy day
Aug 20° 2d 53% 10.4h sweet spot 20C max, 2 rainy days
Sep 22° 4d 58% 10.6h sweet spot 22C max, 4 rainy days
Oct 22° 8d 64% 10.6h sweet spot 22C max, 8 rainy days
Nov 22° 11d 66% 10.7h good 22C max, 11 rainy days
Dec 20° 18d 77% 10.1h ok 20C max, 18 rainy days

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at the old town, 25 km from the airport (SRE): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

No month stands out as busy; quietest in May.

Then and now

Sucre's September days now average 22.0°C, 3.1°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 9 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1981–9018.3°17.7°18.1°17.8°18.0°17.5°17.4°18.8°18.9°19.4°19.3°18.4°
2017–2619.4°18.8°18.3°18.4°19.2°19.4°19.7°20.3°22.0°22.0°21.7°19.6°
Change+1.0°+1.0°+0.3°+0.6°+1.2°+1.8°+2.3°+1.5°+3.1°+2.6°+2.5°+1.1°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Getting there

How far Sucre is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Before you go

Type A and C plugs at 115 / 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Boliviano. UK Foreign Office: avoid all but essential travel to parts. Everything for Bolivia: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Being there

On arrival

  • Paying — The currency is the boliviano (BOB). Cards are not widely taken outside the cities, so carry small notes for street food, taxis and tips, and if you bring cash to change, bring US dollars. Card and ATM fraud occurs: use ATMs in well-lit public places or inside a bank or business, and cover the keypad.
  • UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
  • Tipping — Service is included in the bill, but a small tip of around 5% is sometimes given and considered polite; taxi drivers are not tipped.

Getting around Sucre

  • Apps — Rides: Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Taxis have no meters, so confirm the fare before you get in. Book a radio taxi by phone or through your hotel: it shows the company's name and phone number on the roof, and registered taxis carry a sticker on the windscreen. Do not hail taxis in the street or share one with strangers.

Some of the attractions outside of Sucre, such as Tarabuco market and the dinosaur footprints, can be visited by guided tour, tourist bus or public transport. Sucre is a small city and the center is very walkable. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Sucre, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Help

  • Emergency — police 110 · ambulance 118 · fire 119.
    TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 8 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Sucre in pictures

Sucre Square
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Parallelepiped09, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ciudad de Sucre, Bolivia
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Parallelepiped09, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sucre capital de Bolivia
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Micah MacAllen from Travel Bums, Latin America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Sucre is like

Sucre is a city in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. It is the official capital of the country, though most of the government is based in La Paz. Its center is a UNESCO world heritage site, and it is a pretty city with welcoming people and a peaceful atmosphere. More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing
Cal Orck'o (Parque Cretácico). Tue–Fri 09:00–17:00, Sat Sun holidays 10:00–18:00; tours to the footprints are at 12:00 and 13:00 only. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing
Sucre is generally known as a great city to kick back in. It is a popular place for people to study Spanish or volunteer, and many who visit end up staying for far longer than expected. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in
Sucre Bus Terminal (The terminal is about 2 km from the city centre. A taxi to the centre should cost Bs. 4. This is per person not per vehicle. If you are not comfortable sharing a taxi, you should make this clear.… More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe
The plain-clothed police officer scam seems to be popular (but seldom) in Sucre, especially targeting women travelers. Read all about it under Bolivia#Stay safe and be aware. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Sucre, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Around Sucre

Also in Bolivia

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Kind of place

Sucre is in Bolivia, Latin America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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