Viacha in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Viacha sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 144 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Viacha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viacha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 144 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Viacha in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical spring day in Viacha reaches about 17°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Viacha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Viacha 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Viacha gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Viacha
None of Viacha's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Viacha's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Viacha?
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 a reasonable time to visit Viacha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Viacha in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Viacha sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Viacha in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (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.