Caranavi in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Caranavi sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 516 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Caranavi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caranavi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 516 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Caranavi in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Caranavi reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Caranavi weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 351 | 29.1 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 296 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 238 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 146 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 132 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 92 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 83 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 102 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 149 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 201 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 216 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 300 | 29 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Caranavi gets around 516 mm of rain over 65 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caranavi
In fall, Caranavi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Caranavi's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Caranavi?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Caranavi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caranavi in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Caranavi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Caranavi in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caranavi peaks around February 8 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Caranavi in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Caranavi is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Caranavi?
Caranavi sits at 15.8°S, 67.6°W, 986 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 97 km away.
Topography around Caranavi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caranavi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caranavi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,728 m.
The land around Caranavi is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 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
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 Caranavi (-15.834°, -67.5659°, elevation 986 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.