Tiahuanaco weather in December

In December, Tiahuanaco sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 178 mm of precipitation across 24.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tiahuanaco's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiahuanaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
178 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:01 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Tiahuanaco is archaeological site in Bolivia.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tiahuanaco reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How December really feels in Tiahuanaco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Tiahuanaco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 26528.30.912.92.2
Feb14° / 24325.80.712.62.2
Mar14° / 19426.30.412.12.5
Apr14° / 7416.50.111.63.4
May14° / 204.90.311.24.7
Jun13° / 102.40.4114.8
Jul13° / 133.10.911.14.6
Aug14° / 154.10.711.45.1
Sep15° / 368.30.811.95.0
Oct16° / 6413.80.812.44.5
Nov16° / 8216.3012.84.2
Dec15° / 17824.70.6132.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131486
141486
151486
161486
171288
181288
191189
201090
211090
22991
23991
24892
25892
26793
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tiahuanaco gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 24.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 80% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1671
2671
3682
4692
5692
6702
7712
8712
9722
10732
11742
12762
13772
14782
15802
16812
17822
18832
19852
20862
21872
22882
23882
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:576:52
212.95:576:53
312.95:576:53
412.95:586:54
512.95:586:54
612.95:586:55
713.05:586:55
813.05:596:56
913.05:596:57
1013.05:596:57
1113.06:006:58
1213.06:006:58
1313.06:006:59
1413.06:016:59
1513.06:017:00
1613.06:017:00
1713.06:027:01
1813.06:027:01
1913.06:037:02
2013.06:037:02
2113.06:047:03
2213.06:047:03
2313.06:057:04
2413.06:057:04
2513.06:067:05
2613.06:067:05
2713.06:077:06
2813.06:077:06
2913.06:087:06
3013.06:087:07
3113.06:097:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tiahuanaco

In seasonPeak

In December, Tiahuanaco sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tiahuanaco'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 December a good time to visit Tiahuanaco?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiahuanaco.

What to pack for Tiahuanaco in December

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

In December, Tiahuanaco sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tiahuanaco in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Tiahuanaco peaks around February 9 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 19Jul 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tiahuanaco?

Tiahuanaco sits at 16.6°S, 68.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Laja, 32 km away.

SorataIlave

Topography around Tiahuanaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiahuanaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 3,862 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 m.

The land around Tiahuanaco is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
4,259 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
December weather nearby: Laja 32 km · Viacha 42 km · Achocalla 56 km · La Paz 57 km · Copacabana 60 km · Isla del Sol 76 km · Sorata 87 km · Ilave 118 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 Tiahuanaco (-16.5523°, -68.6795°, elevation 0 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).