Tupiza weather in February

In February, Tupiza sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tupiza's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tupiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tupiza is city of Bolivia.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tupiza reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
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How February really feels in Tupiza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Tupiza weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11720.313.24.7
Feb20° / 9017.312.74.9
Mar20° / 6414.312.25.8
Apr21° / 153.911.57.8
May19° / 20.6118.2
Jun17° / -0°00.110.77.6
Jul17° / -1°10.310.87.5
Aug19° / 20.611.38.2
Sep21° / 71.711.98.3
Oct23° / 204.612.58.0
Nov23° / 338.7137.1
Dec22° / 7715.213.35.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
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113664
123664
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tupiza gets around 90 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
563
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2861

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the calmest month.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:077:05
213.06:087:05
312.96:097:05
412.96:097:04
512.96:107:04
612.96:107:04
712.96:117:03
812.96:127:03
912.86:127:02
1012.86:137:02
1112.86:137:02
1212.86:147:01
1312.86:147:01
1412.86:157:00
1512.76:156:59
1612.76:166:59
1712.76:176:58
1812.76:176:58
1912.76:186:57
2012.66:186:56
2112.66:196:56
2212.66:196:55
2312.66:206:54
2412.66:206:54
2512.56:206:53
2612.56:216:52
2712.56:216:52
2812.56:226:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tupiza?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tupiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tupiza in February

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

In February, Tupiza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tupiza in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 18 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 18Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec18Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

TarijaUyuniBermejoPotosíProfesor Salvador MazzaYacuibaTartagal

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.

3 km
629 m
16 km
1,536 m
80 km
3,219 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Villazón 73 km · Tarija 103 km · Uyuni 159 km · Bermejo 202 km · Potosí 207 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 220 km · Yacuiba 220 km · Tartagal 231 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 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. 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).