La Paz weather in January
In January, La Paz has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 4 °C39 °F, with about 136 mm5.4 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and the wettest.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is about the same temperature and wetter by 29 mm1.2 in. Compared with February, January is about the same temperature and wetter by 22 mm0.9 in. Daylight lasts about 13.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 80% and the average cloud amount 78%.
Is January a good time to visit La Paz?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F), nights are cold (average low 4 °C39 °F) and it is fairly wet (136 mm5.4 in). The most comfortable months in La Paz are October and November.
What to wear in January
For La Paz in January, 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.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 1559 | 439 | 1365.4 |
| Oruro | 1762 | 438 | 1003.9 |
| Puno | 1763 | 642 | 843.3 |
| Cochabamba | 2475 | 1253 | 1044.1 |
| Juliaca | 1762 | 541 | 943.7 |
| Tacna | 3289 | 2171 | 110.4 |
| Arica | 3392 | 2373 | 50.2 |
| Arequipa | 2475 | 1253 | 351.4 |
| Sucre | 2170 | 949 | 1164.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Puno, Cochabamba, Juliaca and Tacna.
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 January?
In January the average high in La Paz is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 4 °C (39 °F).
Does it rain a lot in La Paz in January?
On average about 136 mm (5.4 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is January 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 January?
In the middle of January the day in La Paz lasts about 13.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is La Paz in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 80%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is La Paz in January?
On average about 78% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. 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.