Potosí in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Potosí sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 149 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Potosí's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Potosí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Rainfall
- 149 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Potosí in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical fall day in Potosí reaches about 16°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Potosí
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Potosí 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 6° | 171 | 25.8 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 147 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 108 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 3° | 35 | 9.6 | 0 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| May | 16° / -0° | 6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 15° / -2° | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 15° / -3° | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 16° / -1° | 10 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 17° / 2° | 26 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 4° | 51 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 5° | 77 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 133 | 22.5 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Potosí gets around 149 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Potosí
In fall, Potosí overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Potosí's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Potosí?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Potosí for sightseeing.
What to pack for Potosí in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Potosí sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Potosí in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Potosí peaks around January 21 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Potosí?
Potosí sits at 19.6°S, 65.8°W, 3,967 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Sucre, 80 km away.
Topography around Potosí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Potosí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Potosí has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m around an average of 4,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,305 m.
The land around Potosí is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and bare terrain (23%) 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 Potosí (-19.5836°, -65.7531°, elevation 3,967 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.