La Paz in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), La Paz sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 528 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is La Paz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
528 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in La Paz in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in La Paz reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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La Paz weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°82.411.28.3
Feb26° / 15°61.911.58.1
Mar28° / 15°153.811.97.1
Apr30° / 17°416.912.35.5
May29° / 18°19218.212.74.5
Jun27° / 18°24621.912.84.4
Jul27° / 18°13016.412.85.3
Aug28° / 18°1892112.54.7
Sep27° / 18°26625.212.14.0
Oct26° / 17°21221.611.74.8
Nov24° / 16°509.511.36.9
Dec24° / 15°133.511.28.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 528 mm of rain over 56 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for La Paz

In seasonPeak

In fall, La Paz overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Paz's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit La Paz?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit La Paz for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Paz in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, La Paz sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Paz in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paz peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Paz in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in La Paz is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1847 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr49Poor
May33Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz?

La Paz sits at 14.3°N, 87.7°W, 680 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Antonio, 7.0 km away.

TegucigalpaEsquíasYamaranguilaAzacualpa

Topography around La Paz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Paz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.

The land around La Paz is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
2,658 m
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Fall weather nearby: Villa de San Antonio 7.0 km · Comayagua 15 km · El Rosario 29 km · Siguatepeque 35 km · Tegucigalpa 57 km · Esquías 57 km · Yamaranguila 61 km · Azacualpa 62 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 La Paz (14.3212°, -87.6759°, elevation 680 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.