Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) weather in February
February in Santa Cruz: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Santa Cruz · #1039 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 63/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 32°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 16
- Sun
- 9.5 h
- Humidity
- 78%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Santa Cruz in February
Other months in Santa Cruz
Forum posters describe December as the start of Bolivia's rainy season, with January and February typically wetter still, though posters are consistent that rainy season doesn't mean rain every single day. Much of the specific forum discussion of December weather concerns Bolivia's high-altitude Altiplano circuit - La Paz, Potosí, Sucre and the Uyuni salt flats, where December rain famously creates the mirror effect prized by photographers - a genuinely different climate and elevation from Santa Cruz de la Sierra itself, which sits in Bolivia's warm, humid eastern lowlands rather than the cold Andean plateau. Given that distinction, this note leans on Santa Cruz's own lowland tropical pattern: expect hot, increasingly humid conditions with meaningful rain as the wet season builds. Posters generally recommend checking specifically for Santa Cruz rather than assuming Altiplano advice applies, given how different the two regions' December weather actually is.
Forum posters describe June as winter and one of the coolest months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, part of Bolivia's tropical eastern lowlands, though posters are consistent that it never really gets properly cold here, just chilly by comparison to the hot, rainy November-through-February stretch. Posters visiting in the May-June window described days as quite warm but cooling off noticeably at night. Posters flag Bolivia's real geographic diversity as a key planning factor - the country ranges from these tropical lowlands to high Andean mountains around La Paz and Uyuni, each with a genuinely different climate - so weather advice for one region doesn't necessarily transfer to another. Posters generally rate June as a comfortable, dry month for Santa Cruz specifically.
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Santa Cruz climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Santa Cruz in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyCarnaval cruceno, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Santa Cruz's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherSanta Cruz's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Santa Cruz in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Carnaval cruceno
1 Feb – 10 Mar · usuallyCarnivalCrowdedClosuresThe city's own carnival, months of comparsa parties building to a corso through the centre and days of water fights afterwards. Offices and much of the centre shut for the week. Source ↗
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Santa Cruz in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Santa Cruz?
- February in Santa Cruz: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 35°C afternoons. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Santa Cruz on SeasonMap's comfort score (63/100).
- What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in February?
- In February, Santa Cruz averages a daily high of 31.8°C and a low of 22.7°C, with about 145 mm of rain over roughly 15.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Santa Cruz in February?
- Santa Cruz has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in February.