Isla del Sol in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Isla del Sol sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Isla del Sol's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Isla del Sol has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Isla del Sol's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
334 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Isla del Sol in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.

A typical fall day in Isla del Sol reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Isla del Sol 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
Jan12° / 28029.312.81.7
Feb12° / 25025.612.51.7
Mar12° / 2112712.11.9
Apr12° / 9516.911.62.6
May12° / 286.611.33.5
Jun11° / 12311.13.5
Jul11° / 143.311.13.3
Aug11° / 164.211.53.4
Sep12° / 408.811.93.3
Oct12° / 7613.612.43.2
Nov13° / 9115.812.73.1
Dec13° / 2012512.92.2

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

Isla del Sol gets around 334 mm of rain over 51 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Isla del Sol

In seasonPeak

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

Isla del Sol'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 Isla del Sol?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isla del Sol.

What to pack for Isla del Sol in Fall

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

In fall, Isla del Sol sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

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UV index in Isla del Sol 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 Isla del Sol peaks around February 8 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Isla del Sol?

Isla del Sol sits at 16.0°S, 69.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Copacabana, 17 km away.

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Topography around Isla del Sol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isla del Sol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 3,837 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,093 m.

The land around Isla del Sol is covered by water (71%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
5,093 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Copacabana 17 km · Ilave 56 km · Sorata 61 km · Tiahuanaco 76 km · Puno 96 km · Laja 99 km · Viacha 113 km · La Paz 118 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 Isla del Sol (-16.0357°, -69.1484°, elevation 0 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.