Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belen features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 784 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belen enjoys an average of 3752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Belen are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 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 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 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 (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Belen, La Paz, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Belen usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belen are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 117 (4.6) | 155 (6.1) | 121 (4.7) | 43 (1.7) | 22 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 9 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 62 (2.5) | 140 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Belen are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belen: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 278 | 311 | 310 | 321 | 306 | 325 | 337 | 327 | 343 | 327 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 1m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 16m | 11h 5m | 11h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 55m | 13h 8m |
Belen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 21, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Belen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |