Villazón in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Villazón sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Villazón's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villazón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Villazón in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Villazón reaches about 17°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Villazón
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Villazón weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Villazón gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Villazón?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Villazón for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Villazón in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Villazón sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near -0°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.
UV index in Villazón in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.