Tupiza weather in September

In September, Tupiza sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tupiza's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tupiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Tupiza is city of Bolivia.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tupiza reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1202
2202
3203
4203
5203
6203
7203
8203
9203
10203
11213
12213
13213
14213
15214
16214
17214
18214
19214
20214
21214
22214
23214
24215
25215
26215
27225
28225
29225
30225

How September really feels in Tupiza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138812
148812
158812
168713
178713
188614
198614
208515
218515
228317
238218
248218
258020
268020
277921
287822
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tupiza gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 1.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
124
134
145
155
166
176
187
197
208
218
228
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:10
211.66:356:10
311.66:346:10
411.66:336:10
511.66:326:11
611.76:316:11
711.76:306:11
811.76:296:11
911.76:286:12
1011.86:276:12
1111.86:266:12
1211.86:256:13
1311.86:246:13
1411.86:236:13
1511.96:226:13
1611.96:216:14
1711.96:206:14
1811.96:196:14
1911.96:186:14
2012.06:176:15
2112.06:166:15
2212.06:156:15
2312.06:146:15
2412.06:136:16
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:116:16
2712.16:106:17
2812.16:096:17
2912.26:086:17
3012.26:076:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.22 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 — September's 7.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tupiza?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Tupiza for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tupiza in September

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

In September, Tupiza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 4°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tupiza in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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
September 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).