La Paz weather in December
In December, La Paz has an average high of 15 °C60 °F and an average low of 4 °C39 °F, with about 107 mm4.2 in of precipitation. It is the 2nd warmest month of the year and ranks 3rd for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is about the same temperature and wetter by 62 mm2.5 in. Compared with January, December is about the same temperature and drier by 29 mm1.2 in. Daylight lasts about 13.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 77% and the average cloud amount 74%.
Is December a good time to visit La Paz?
December is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C60 °F), nights are cold (average low 4 °C39 °F) and it is fairly wet (107 mm4.2 in). The most comfortable months in La Paz are October and November.
What to wear in December
For La Paz in December, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 1560 | 439 | 1074.2 |
| Oruro | 1864 | 439 | 803.1 |
| Puno | 1864 | 643 | 712.8 |
| Cochabamba | 2678 | 1254 | 863.4 |
| Juliaca | 1763 | 541 | 833.3 |
| Tacna | 3289 | 2169 | 60.2 |
| Arica | 3391 | 2271 | 20.1 |
| Arequipa | 2576 | 1152 | 160.6 |
| Sucre | 2272 | 1049 | 993.9 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in December: Oruro, Puno, Cochabamba and Juliaca.
Other months in La Paz
- January15 °C59 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- February14 °C58 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- March15 °C58 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- April15 °C58 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- May15 °C58 °F / 0 °C32 °F
- June14 °C57 °F / −1 °C30 °F
- July13 °C56 °F / −2 °C29 °F
- August14 °C58 °F / −1 °C30 °F
- September15 °C59 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- October16 °C60 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- November16 °C62 °F / 4 °C38 °F
- December15 °C60 °F / 4 °C39 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is La Paz in December?
In December the average high in La Paz is 15 °C (60 °F) and the average low is 4 °C (39 °F).
Does it rain a lot in La Paz in December?
On average about 107 mm (4.2 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 3rd of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in La Paz?
No. The warmest month in La Paz is November, with an average high of 16 °C (62 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of -2 °C (29 °F).
How long is the day in La Paz in December?
In the middle of December the day in La Paz lasts about 13.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is La Paz in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 77%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is La Paz in December?
On average about 74% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 3,873 m, while La Paz lies at about 3,782 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.6 °C1.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.