Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) weather in September

September in Santa Cruz: hot, a little rain — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Santa Cruz🇧🇴 Bolivia · Central Brazil & the Chaco · City77
  1. 60Jan
  2. 63Feb
  3. 67Mar
  4. 74Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 87Jun
  7. 88Jul
  8. 83Aug
  9. 77Sep
  10. 69Oct
  11. 68Nov
  12. 62Dec

#5 of 12 months in Santa Cruz · #807 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 77/100 (tier B)

Days
32°C
Nights
21°C
Wet days
5
Sun
9.8 h
Humidity
54%
Daylight
12 h
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Photo: Parallelepiped09 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Traveller notes on Santa Cruz in September

Notes from nearby Samaipata (85 km away)

Santa Cruz doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Samaipata, close enough to share the season.

Samaipata-forum discussions describe this small highland village as sitting within a genuinely favorable stretch running roughly from May through September, comfortably mild days and cool nights the norm at this elevation above the lowland Santa Cruz heat. Posters call September a real sweet spot before the wetter, busier summer months arrive, precipitation totals here comparatively low and outdoor plans rarely disrupted by more than a passing shower. Regulars recommend day trips to the Amboro National Park and the El Fuerte archaeological site as genuine highlights, both easily reached from town. Layers for the evening are standing advice regardless of how comfortable the afternoon feels, temperatures dropping meaningfully once the sun goes down at this altitude. Posters call the quiet, artsy village atmosphere itself a real draw beyond the surrounding attractions. The record: 22.5C days feeling like 23C, 12.2C nights, a low 76 percent humidity and 9.6 hours of sun.
SamaipataSeptemberRegular · September · 1 month ago · about Samaipata · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
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.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Santa Cruz climate normals — September

Daytime high32°C / 89°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low21°C / 69°F
Feels like (high)32°C / 90°F
Rainfall38 mm / 1.5 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days5 days
Humidity54%🍃 comfortable
Dew point16°C / 60°F
Sunshine9.8 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind22 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)94🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Santa Cruz in September

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.

Peak crowdsExpocruz, Departmental day, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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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).

Fair weatherSanta Cruz's weather peaks June–August, best around July.

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What's on in Santa Cruz in September

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Burning season smoke

    15 Jul – 31 Oct · usuallySmoke season

    Land clearing fires across the lowlands send smoke over the city in the late dry season, worst in dry years. Visibility drops, air quality turns poor and departures from Viru Viru have been suspended for hours at a time. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Expocruz

    18–27 SepMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

    The country's biggest trade fair takes over the fairground for ten days in late September and the city's hotels with it. It is business by day and a concert ground by night. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Departmental day

    24 SepNational holidayClosuresCrowded

    The 24th marks the 1810 libertarian cry and the department takes the day off for it, with a parade and green and white on everything. It lands in the middle of the fair. Source ↗

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Santa Cruz in September — FAQ

Is September a good time to visit Santa Cruz?
September in Santa Cruz: hot, a little rain — a great time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Santa Cruz on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in September?
In September, Santa Cruz averages a daily high of 31.7°C and a low of 20.6°C, with about 38.4 mm of rain over roughly 5.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Santa Cruz in September?
Santa Cruz has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 94 in September.