Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laja features a subtropical climate (Cwc).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 996 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laja 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 Laja are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laja experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laja, La Paz, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Laja usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laja are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 151 (6.0) | 206 (8.1) | 173 (6.8) | 64 (2.5) | 22 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 33 (1.3) | 69 (2.7) | 74 (2.9) | 172 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Laja are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laja: 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 |
Laja 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 Laja 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 |