Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Achocalla features a subtropical climate (Cwc).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Achocalla enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Achocalla are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Achocalla experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°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) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Achocalla, La Paz, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Achocalla usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 131 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Achocalla are June, July and August. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 135 (5.3) | 123 (4.8) | 54 (2.1) | 26 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 70 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Achocalla are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Achocalla: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 258 | 305 | 321 | 333 | 318 | 335 | 344 | 338 | 348 | 328 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 58m | 12h 36m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 19m | 11h 8m | 11h 14m | 11h 33m | 12h 0m | 12h 28m | 12h 52m | 13h 5m |
Achocalla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 Achocalla UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |