Achocalla weather in July

In July, Achocalla sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Achocalla's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Achocalla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Achocalla is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in Achocalla reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
114-2
213-2
313-2
413-2
513-2
613-2
713-2
813-2
913-2
1013-2
1113-2
1213-2
1313-2
1413-2
1513-2
1613-2
1714-2
1814-2
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2114-2
2214-2
2314-2
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2514-2
2614-2
2714-2
2814-2
2914-2
3014-2
3114-2

How July really feels in Achocalla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Achocalla weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13226.40.812.92.4
Feb14° / 11523.20.612.62.4
Mar14° / 8923.40.512.12.7
Apr14° / 4313.80.311.63.8
May15° / 165.40.511.25.0
Jun14° / -2°113.60.8114.9
Jul14° / -2°144.41.411.14.8
Aug14° / -1°216.91.411.44.8
Sep15° / 3612.5111.94.5
Oct16° / 5516.11.112.44.1
Nov16° / 5716.20.412.84.0
Dec15° / 11222.80.7133.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88416
98416
108416
118317
128317
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248614
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278614
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Achocalla gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10144
11144
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:056:07
211.07:056:07
311.07:056:07
411.07:066:07
511.07:066:08
611.07:066:08
711.07:066:08
811.17:066:09
911.17:066:09
1011.17:066:09
1111.17:066:10
1211.17:066:10
1311.17:066:10
1411.17:056:11
1511.17:056:11
1611.17:056:11
1711.17:056:12
1811.17:056:12
1911.17:056:12
2011.17:056:13
2111.17:046:13
2211.17:046:13
2311.27:046:13
2411.27:046:14
2511.27:036:14
2611.27:036:14
2711.27:036:15
2811.27:036:15
2911.27:026:15
3011.27:026:16
3111.27:026:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Achocalla

In seasonPeak

None of Achocalla's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Achocalla's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Achocalla?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Achocalla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Achocalla in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Achocalla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near -2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Achocalla in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Achocalla peaks around February 8 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 18Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Achocalla?

Achocalla sits at 16.6°S, 68.2°W, 3,664 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 8.0 km away.

CaranaviSorataCopacabanaQuime

Topography around Achocalla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Achocalla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achocalla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 3,706 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,653 m.

The land around Achocalla is covered by grassland (48%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
609 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
5,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
July weather nearby: La Paz 8.0 km · Viacha 18 km · Laja 25 km · Tiahuanaco 56 km · Caranavi 103 km · Sorata 104 km · Copacabana 109 km · Quime 109 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Achocalla (-16.5739°, -68.1511°, elevation 3,664 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).