Tupiza in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tupiza sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tupiza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tupiza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tupiza in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Tupiza reaches about 22°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Tupiza
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tupiza gets around 60 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tupiza?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Tupiza for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tupiza in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tupiza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Tupiza in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (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.