Tarija in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tarija sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 250 mm of rain over about 46 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tarija's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarija's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 250 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tarija in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical spring day in Tarija reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Tarija
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tarija 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 11° | 220 | 24.9 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 11° | 190 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 163 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 72 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 24 | 6.9 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 3° | 9 | 3.2 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 2° | 9 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 4° | 15 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 6° | 34 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 86 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 130 | 20.5 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 194 | 24.5 | 13.3 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tarija gets around 250 mm of rain over 46 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 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tarija
In spring, Tarija overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tarija's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Tarija?
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 Tarija for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarija in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tarija sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Tarija in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Tarija peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (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) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Tarija?
Tarija sits at 21.5°S, 64.7°W, 1,870 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Tupiza, 103 km away.
Topography around Tarija
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarija.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarija has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,886 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,049 m.
The land around Tarija is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (33%) 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 Tarija (-21.5355°, -64.7296°, elevation 1,870 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.