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Monthly climate in Tupiza, Bolivia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tupiza features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 464 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tupiza enjoys an average of 3983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tupiza, Bolivia

The warmest months in Tupiza are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tupiza experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tupiza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tupiza, Bolivia

Tupiza usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tupiza are May, June and August. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tupiza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)90 (3.5)102 (4.0)82 (3.2)18 (0.7)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)10 (0.4)25 (1.0)38 (1.5)91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1519164000025916

Monthly sunshine hours in Tupiza, Bolivia

The sunniest months in Tupiza are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tupiza: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tupiza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281304332323333313323344339368364352
Mean daily daylight hours13h 15m12h 46m12h 10m11h 33m11h 4m10h 49m10h 57m11h 23m11h 58m12h 35m13h 7m13h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Tupiza, Bolivia

Tupiza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tupiza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tupiza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)18181714118101215171819