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Monthly climate in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Achacachi features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1108 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Achacachi enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia §

The warmest months in Achacachi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Achacachi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia §

Achacachi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Achacachi are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 164 (6.5) 212 (8.4) 174 (6.8) 79 (3.1) 34 (1.3) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 37 (1.5) 81 (3.2) 98 (3.9) 186 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 27 29 19 9 3 3 3 11 17 19 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia §

The sunniest months in Achacachi are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Achacachi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 248 262 309 320 332 318 336 343 339 346 326 302
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 56m 12h 35m 12h 9m 11h 42m 11h 20m 11h 10m 11h 15m 11h 34m 12h 0m 12h 27m 12h 51m 13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia §

Achacachi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Achacachi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Achacachi, La Paz, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 19 18 16 13 11 12 14 16 18 19 18