Tupiza in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tupiza sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tupiza's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tupiza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tupiza in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical fall day in Tupiza reaches about 20°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tupiza
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tupiza 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 9° | 117 | 20.3 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 90 | 17.3 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 64 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 6° | 15 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| May | 19° / 3° | 2 | 0.6 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 17° / -0° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 17° / -1° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 1° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 4° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 7° | 20 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 8° | 33 | 8.7 | 13 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 22° / 9° | 77 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tupiza gets around 81 mm of rain over 19 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 30 min in early March to 10 h 48 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tupiza?
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 one of the better times to visit Tupiza for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tupiza in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tupiza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Tupiza in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tupiza peaks around January 18 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (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) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 16 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Tupiza?
Tupiza sits at 21.4°S, 65.7°W, 2,961 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Villazón, 73 km away.
Topography around Tupiza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tupiza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tupiza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m around an average of 3,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.
The land around Tupiza is covered by grassland (33%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (26%) 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 Tupiza (-21.4434°, -65.7188°, elevation 2,961 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.