Caranavi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Caranavi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 567 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Caranavi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caranavi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 567 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Caranavi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Caranavi reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Caranavi weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Caranavi gets around 567 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caranavi
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Caranavi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Caranavi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caranavi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Caranavi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
UV index in Caranavi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.