La Paz in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), La Paz sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 147 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is La Paz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 147 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in La Paz in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical spring day in La Paz reaches about 15°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in La Paz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
La Paz 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 5° | 132 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 115 | 23.2 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 89 | 23.4 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 3° | 43 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 15° / 0° | 16 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 14° / -2° | 11 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 14° / -2° | 14 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 14° / -1° | 21 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 1° | 36 | 12.5 | 1 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 16° / 3° | 55 | 16.1 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 4° | 57 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 112 | 22.8 | 0.7 | 13 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Paz gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Paz
None of La Paz's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Paz's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit La Paz?
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 La Paz for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Paz in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Paz sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in La Paz in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paz 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is La Paz?
La Paz sits at 16.5°S, 68.2°W, 3,782 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Achocalla, 8.0 km away.
Topography around La Paz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Paz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m around an average of 3,872 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,726 m.
The land around La Paz is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (20%) 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 La Paz (-16.5°, -68.15°, elevation 3,782 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.