La Paz weather in October

In October, La Paz sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 113 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is La Paz's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

La Paz is city in Canelones, Uruguay.

Density
4,317/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in La Paz reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Paz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°767.214.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.113.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.312.37.3
Apr22° / 14°997.911.27.0
May18° / 11°807.410.26.2
Jun15° / 807.89.74.8
Jul14° / 847.49.94.4
Aug16° / 927.810.75.3
Sep17° / 10°847.911.85.9
Oct20° / 12°1139.312.96.5
Nov23° / 14°1018.113.87.3
Dec26° / 17°807.814.37.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
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305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 113 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771940
2762040
3742150
4732160
5712261
6692371
7682471
8672481
9662581
10652591
11642691
126326101
136226102
146027112
156027112
165828122
175828122
185728132
195629132
205529142
215529142
225529142
235429152
245429152
255330152
265330152
275330152
285131162
295131162
305131162
315031172

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:247:44
212.47:227:45
312.47:217:46
412.57:197:47
512.57:187:47
612.57:167:48
712.67:157:49
812.67:147:50
912.67:127:51
1012.77:117:52
1112.77:107:52
1212.77:087:53
1312.87:077:54
1412.87:067:55
1512.97:057:56
1612.97:037:57
1712.97:027:57
1813.07:017:58
1913.07:007:59
2013.06:588:00
2113.16:578:01
2213.16:568:02
2313.16:558:03
2413.26:548:04
2513.26:538:05
2613.26:528:06
2713.36:518:07
2813.36:508:07
2913.36:498:08
3013.46:488:09
3113.46:478:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit La Paz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Paz in October

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

In October, La Paz sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Paz in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in La Paz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paz peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz?

La Paz sits at 34.8°S, 56.2°W, 57 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Las Piedras, 3.0 km away.

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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around La Paz is covered by grassland (47%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (31%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Las Piedras 3.0 km · Progreso 10 km · Delta del Tigre 13 km · Montevideo 16 km · Paso de Carrasco 19 km · Barros Blancos 20 km · Pando 25 km · Canelones 27 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 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 (-34.7603°, -56.2259°, elevation 57 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).