Tarija in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tarija sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tarija's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarija's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 33 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tarija in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Tarija reaches about 19°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Tarija
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tarija weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tarija gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tarija
None of Tarija's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tarija's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tarija?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Tarija for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tarija in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tarija sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Tarija in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (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.