Laja weather in October

In October, Laja sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Laja's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Laja is human settlement in Bolivia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical October day in Laja reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2173
3173
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How October really feels in Laja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Laja weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 19427.41.212.92.4
Feb14° / 17224.50.912.62.4
Mar14° / 13325.10.512.12.7
Apr14° / 5114.60.211.63.8
May15° / 134.20.511.25.3
Jun14° / -1°82.40.7115.4
Jul14° / -1°102.81.111.15.3
Aug15° / 154.1111.45.7
Sep16° / 308.71.111.95.5
Oct17° / 5313.6112.44.9
Nov17° / 64150.112.84.5
Dec15° / 13723.70.9133.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55743
65644
75545
85446
95347
105149
115050
124852
134654
144456
154357
164060
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193862
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313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Laja gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3364
4374
5374
6385
7385
8395
9395
10405
11415
12425
13444
14454
15454
16464
17473
18473
19483
20483
21493
22492
23492
24492
25492
26482
27481
28481
29471
30471
31461

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:27
212.26:176:27
312.26:176:27
412.26:166:27
512.26:156:28
612.26:146:28
712.26:136:28
812.36:136:28
912.36:126:28
1012.36:116:29
1112.36:116:29
1212.36:106:29
1312.36:096:29
1412.36:086:29
1512.46:086:30
1612.46:076:30
1712.46:076:30
1812.46:066:30
1912.46:056:31
2012.46:056:31
2112.56:046:31
2212.56:046:32
2312.56:036:32
2412.56:036:32
2512.56:026:33
2612.56:016:33
2712.56:016:33
2812.66:016:34
2912.66:006:34
3012.66:006:35
3112.65:596:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Laja

In seasonPeak

None of Laja's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Laja'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 October a good time to visit Laja?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a reasonable time to visit Laja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laja in October

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

In October, Laja sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Laja in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laja peaks around January 24 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 19Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec18Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Laja?

Laja sits at 16.5°S, 68.4°W, 3,856 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Viacha, 16 km away.

CopacabanaSorataIsla del SolCaranavi

Topography around Laja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 3,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,611 m.

The land around Laja is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
5,611 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
October weather nearby: Viacha 16 km · La Paz 25 km · Achocalla 25 km · Tiahuanaco 32 km · Copacabana 85 km · Sorata 89 km · Isla del Sol 99 km · Caranavi 117 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 Laja (-16.5333°, -68.3833°, elevation 3,856 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).