La Paz weather in May
In May, La Paz has an average high of 15 °C58 °F and an average low of 0 °C32 °F, with about 13 mm0.5 in of precipitation. It is the 9th warmest month of the year and ranks 11th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 1.4 °C2.5 °F cooler on average and drier by 22 mm0.9 in. Compared with June, May is 0.9 °C1.5 °F warmer on average. Daylight lasts about 11.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 72% and the average cloud amount 41%.
Is May a good time to visit La Paz?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C58 °F) and nights are cold (average low 0 °C32 °F). The most comfortable months in La Paz are October and November.
What to wear in May
For La Paz in May, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 1558 | 032 | 130.5 |
| Oruro | 1558 | −228 | 60.2 |
| Puno | 1660 | 235 | 90.3 |
| Cochabamba | 2577 | 745 | 60.2 |
| Juliaca | 1661 | 134 | 110.4 |
| Tacna | 3290 | 1966 | 00.0 |
| Arica | 3290 | 2068 | 00.0 |
| Arequipa | 2475 | 947 | 20.1 |
| Sucre | 1967 | 440 | 110.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: 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 May?
In May the average high in La Paz is 15 °C (58 °F) and the average low is 0 °C (32 °F).
Does it rain a lot in La Paz in May?
On average about 13 mm (0.5 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 11th of the 12 months.
Is May 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 May?
In the middle of May the day in La Paz lasts about 11.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is La Paz in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 72%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is La Paz in May?
On average about 41% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. 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.