Villazón in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Villazón sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Villazón's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villazón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villazón in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early December to 20°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Villazón reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Villazón
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Villazón weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° / 8° | 74 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 59 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 39 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 6° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 7.9 |
| May | 18° / 2° | 1 | 0.3 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 17° / -0° | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 16° / -1° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 18° / 0° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 3° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 6° | 14 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 7° | 25 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 8° | 52 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Villazón gets around 185 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Villazón?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Villazón for sightseeing.
What to pack for Villazón in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Villazón sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Villazón in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Villazón peaks around January 17 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) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | 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 | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Villazón?
Villazón sits at 22.1°S, 65.6°W, 3,455 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Tupiza, 73 km away.
Topography around Villazón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villazón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villazón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 3,450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,049 m.
The land around Villazón is covered by bare terrain (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and bare terrain (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 Villazón (-22.0866°, -65.5942°, elevation 3,455 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.