La Paz weather in September

In September, La Paz sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 266 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is La Paz's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in La Paz reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272618
282618
292618
302618

La Paz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121783
131783
141783
151783
161684
171684
181684
191684
201585
211585
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271387
281486
291486
301486

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 266 mm of rain over 25.2 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
280
380
480
580
680
780
880
981
1081
1181
1282
1382
1482
1583
1684
1784
1885
1985
2086
2186
2287
2387
2487
2587
2687
2786
2886
2985
3084

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155837
255738
355738
445838
545739
645739
735740
835740
935641
1035542
1135344
1235245
1325246
1425147
1524949
1624850
1724751
1824751
1924652
2014653
2114554
2214554
2314653
2414653
2514653
2614752
2714752
2814851
2914851
3014851

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:425:59
212.35:425:58
312.35:425:57
412.25:425:57
512.25:425:56
612.25:425:55
712.25:425:54
812.25:425:54
912.25:425:53
1012.25:425:52
1112.15:425:51
1212.15:435:51
1312.15:435:50
1412.15:435:49
1512.15:435:48
1612.15:435:47
1712.15:435:47
1812.15:435:46
1912.05:435:45
2012.05:435:44
2112.05:435:43
2212.05:435:43
2312.05:435:42
2412.05:435:41
2512.05:435:40
2611.95:435:40
2711.95:435:39
2811.95:435:38
2911.95:435:37
3011.95:435:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for La Paz

In seasonPeak

In September, La Paz sits inside 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 September a good time to visit La Paz?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Paz in September

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

In September, La Paz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Paz in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).