Tarata, Cochabamba

Place in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia

17°36′41″S 66°01′24″W / 17.61139°S 66.02333°W / -17.61139; -66.02333Country

BoliviaDepartmentCochabamba DepartmentProvinceEsteban Arze ProvinceMunicipalityTarata MunicipalityCantonTarata CantonGovernment

• MayorPedro Hipolito Corrales PradoPopulation

(2001)^[1]

• Total3,323Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Tarata is a town in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Esteban Arze Province.

The towns of Arbieto, Santa Rosa, and Tiataco, surround Tarata.

Tarata is known for its home-made cheese and sausage.

Climate

Climate data for Tarata, elevation 2,775 m (9,104 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	35.0 (95.0)	35.0 (95.0)	36.2 (97.2)	34.8 (94.6)	33.2 (91.8)	32.0 (89.6)	32.8 (91.0)	33.0 (91.4)	33.5 (92.3)	37.5 (99.5)	35.5 (95.9)	35.0 (95.0)	37.5 (99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.2 (77.4)	25.4 (77.7)	25.9 (78.6)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	25.8 (78.4)	25.6 (78.1)	26.3 (79.3)	27.0 (80.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.7 (81.9)	26.6 (79.9)	26.4 (79.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.7 (63.9)	17.9 (64.2)	18.0 (64.4)	17.8 (64.0)	15.8 (60.4)	13.8 (56.8)	13.7 (56.7)	14.9 (58.8)	16.9 (62.4)	18.7 (65.7)	19.1 (66.4)	18.5 (65.3)	16.9 (62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.2 (50.4)	10.3 (50.5)	10.1 (50.2)	8.6 (47.5)	4.9 (40.8)	1.8 (35.2)	1.8 (35.2)	3.6 (38.5)	6.8 (44.2)	9.5 (49.1)	10.4 (50.7)	10.5 (50.9)	7.4 (45.3)
Record low °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	2.5 (36.5)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.1 (31.8)	−4.5 (23.9)	−6.0 (21.2)	−4.5 (23.9)	−5.0 (23.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	1.5 (34.7)	2.5 (36.5)	−6.0 (21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	159.6 (6.28)	117.8 (4.64)	93.5 (3.68)	21.9 (0.86)	2.5 (0.10)	2.7 (0.11)	2.0 (0.08)	4.1 (0.16)	12.5 (0.49)	26.1 (1.03)	59.6 (2.35)	111.7 (4.40)	614 (24.18)
Average precipitation days	13.4	10.6	8.3	2.6	0.7	0.4	0.4	1.0	2.1	3.9	6.4	9.9	59.7
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia^[2]^[3]

^ World Gazetteer^{[dead link]}
^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.