Viacha weather in February
In February, Viacha sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 22.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Viacha's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viacha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 15°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 10th coldest
- Precipitation
- 124 mm
- 22.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:31 AM – 7:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 86%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.27 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.7
- out of 10
Viacha is city in Bolivia.
- Density
- 18,344/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.
A typical February day in Viacha reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°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, February runs on par with January and on par with March.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | 5 |
| 7 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | 15 | 5 |
| 13 | 14 | 5 |
| 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 14 | 5 |
| 16 | 14 | 5 |
| 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 |
| 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 23 | 14 | 5 |
| 24 | 14 | 5 |
| 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 28 | 15 | 5 |
How February really feels in Viacha
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.
February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Viacha weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 143 | 24.8 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 124 | 22.6 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 96 | 22.4 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 15° / 3° | 46 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| May | 16° / 0° | 14 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 15° / -2° | 8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 15° / -2° | 11 | 3 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / -1° | 17 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 1° | 32 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 3° | 53 | 13.3 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 4° | 58 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 110 | 20.9 | 0.5 | 13 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Cloudier (%) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 89 |
| 2 | 11 | 89 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 |
| 4 | 10 | 90 |
| 5 | 10 | 90 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 |
| 8 | 10 | 90 |
| 9 | 10 | 90 |
| 10 | 9 | 91 |
| 11 | 9 | 91 |
| 12 | 9 | 91 |
| 13 | 9 | 91 |
| 14 | 9 | 91 |
| 15 | 9 | 91 |
| 16 | 9 | 91 |
| 17 | 10 | 90 |
| 18 | 10 | 90 |
| 19 | 10 | 90 |
| 20 | 10 | 90 |
| 21 | 11 | 89 |
| 22 | 12 | 88 |
| 23 | 12 | 88 |
| 24 | 12 | 88 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 13 | 87 |
| 27 | 14 | 86 |
| 28 | 14 | 86 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Viacha gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 22.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 1 |
| 2 | 81 | 1 |
| 3 | 81 | 1 |
| 4 | 81 | 1 |
| 5 | 81 | 1 |
| 6 | 81 | 1 |
| 7 | 81 | 1 |
| 8 | 81 | 1 |
| 9 | 81 | 1 |
| 10 | 81 | 1 |
| 11 | 82 | 2 |
| 12 | 82 | 2 |
| 13 | 82 | 2 |
| 14 | 82 | 2 |
| 15 | 82 | 2 |
| 16 | 82 | 2 |
| 17 | 82 | 2 |
| 18 | 82 | 2 |
| 19 | 82 | 2 |
| 20 | 81 | 2 |
| 21 | 81 | 2 |
| 22 | 81 | 2 |
| 23 | 81 | 2 |
| 24 | 81 | 1 |
| 25 | 81 | 1 |
| 26 | 80 | 1 |
| 27 | 80 | 1 |
| 28 | 80 | 1 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
Wind in February
Winds average 6 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:58 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:25 | 7:09 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:25 | 7:09 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:26 | 7:08 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:26 | 7:08 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:27 | 7:08 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:27 | 7:08 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:28 | 7:07 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:28 | 7:07 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:07 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:06 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 6:29 | 7:06 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:06 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 6:30 | 7:05 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 6:31 | 7:05 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 6:31 | 7:05 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 6:31 | 7:04 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:04 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 6:32 | 7:03 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:03 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:02 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 6:33 | 7:02 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 6:34 | 7:01 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 7:01 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 6:34 | 7:00 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 6:59 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 6:59 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 6:35 | 6:58 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 6:36 | 6:58 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.27 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Viacha
In February, Viacha sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Viacha's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is February a good time to visit Viacha?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Viacha.
What to pack for Viacha in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Viacha sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Viacha in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 19 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viacha peaks around February 8 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Viacha?
Viacha sits at 16.6°S, 68.3°W, 3,870 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Laja, 16 km away.
Topography around Viacha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Viacha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Viacha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 3,856 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.
The land around Viacha is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) 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 Viacha (-16.65°, -68.3°, elevation 3,870 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).