Colcapirhua in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Colcapirhua sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 181 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Colcapirhua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colcapirhua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
181 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Colcapirhua in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical fall day in Colcapirhua reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Colcapirhua 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°18723.212.94.1
Feb19° / 10°17822.212.63.9
Mar20° / 10°12418.712.14.8
Apr20° / 458.411.66.6
May21° / 122.811.27.9
Jun20° / 71.8118.1
Jul20° / 11211.18.1
Aug21° / 203.411.48.0
Sep22° / 235.411.97.5
Oct23° / 10°409.612.46.7
Nov23° / 11°6712.812.86.0
Dec21° / 11°13320134.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Colcapirhua gets around 181 mm of rain over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Colcapirhua

In seasonPeak

In fall, Colcapirhua overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colcapirhua's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Colcapirhua?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Colcapirhua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colcapirhua in Fall

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

In fall, Colcapirhua sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Colcapirhua in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colcapirhua peaks around January 18 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 18Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Colcapirhua in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colcapirhua is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colcapirhua?

Colcapirhua sits at 17.4°S, 66.2°W, 2,561 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Quillacollo, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Colcapirhua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colcapirhua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 2,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,593 m.

The land around Colcapirhua is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
2,141 m
80 km
4,593 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Quillacollo 4.0 km · Tiquipaya 6.0 km · Cochabamba 8.0 km · Vinto 8.0 km · Sipe Sipe 15 km · Sacaba 21 km · Punata 46 km · Oruro 112 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 Colcapirhua (-17.3857°, -66.2381°, elevation 2,561 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.