La Paz, Bolivia
mountain climate · city · medium crowds · budget prices
La Paz sits in mountain country in Bolivia, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the November peak reaches a 79/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 18°C — a solid base for an urban escape.
Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 15°C (March) and 18°C (November). On the rain ledger, July is the safest bet at a 7% chance of a wet day, while February climbs to 68%. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.
Averaged by season, sun scores land at 66 for spring, 73 for summer, 77 for autumn and 63 for winter — with typical afternoons of 15°, 15°, 17° and 15°C respectively. Autumn wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds.
Best months to visit La Paz
Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is November at 79/100, then October at 78 and August at 75. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: May–November all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is March (59/100).
Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its November rain odds beat 37% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for La Paz → · More destinations for November →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 4 look mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a 1–21°C band. Today's cached sun score is 86/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 10,251 km | ~13 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 10,353 km | ~13 h 30 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 10,001 km | ~13 h | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 10,029 km | ~13 h | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 10,504 km | ~13 h 45 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 16° / 1° | 34% | 14% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 17° / 1° | 9% | 2% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 18° / 1° | 19% | 2% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 19° / 3° | 44% | 3% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 19° / 4° | 49% | 16% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 18° / 5° | 48% | 34% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 18° / 4° | 35% | 30% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 20° / 4° | 50% | 34% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 20° / 3° | 51% | 32% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 21° / 3° | 89% | 35% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19° / 4° | 65% | 36% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19° / 4° | 50% | 34% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 20° / 6° | 79% | 37% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17° / 5° | 81% | 34% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18° / 6° | 40% | 52% |
La Paz climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (November highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.1° / 5.2° | 84.7% | 65.2% | 62 |
| February | 14.8° / 5.2° | 85.5% | 67.9% | 59 |
| March | 14.5° / 4.7° | 79.9% | 64.6% | 59 |
| April | 15.1° / 3.4° | 58.1% | 34.3% | 68 |
| May | 15.2° / 1.3° | 41.4% | 15.2% | 72 |
| June | 14.6° / -0.3° | 32.3% | 7.3% | 71 |
| July | 15.2° / -0.1° | 25.1% | 6.8% | 73 |
| August | 15.8° / 0.6° | 29% | 9.7% | 75 |
| September | 16.4° / 2.5° | 44.8% | 26.7% | 75 |
| October | 17.1° / 3.5° | 60.4% | 37.7% | 78 |
| November | 17.5° / 4.7° | 70.8% | 40.3% | 79 |
| December | 15.9° / 5.2° | 86.8% | 59.9% | 67 |
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