La Paz weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit La Paz is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and May close behind. La Paz averages about 3,353 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit La Paz?
For sunshine, the best time to visit La Paz is March, then April and May. The dullest month is August (63/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is La Paz?
La Paz is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,353 hours of sunshine a year. March (99/100) is noticeably better than August (63). It ranks #23 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 241 mm falls in the three months around September.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| February | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| March | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| April | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| May | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| June | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| July | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 19 mm | 11 |
| August | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 51 mm | 10 |
| September | 65 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 99 mm | 9 |
| October | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| November | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 15 mm | 6 |
| December | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 8 mm | 5 |
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La Paz: questions and answers
What kind of destination is La Paz?
La Paz is a regional city in Mexico with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does La Paz get a year?
La Paz gets about 3,353 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit La Paz?
The sunniest time to visit La Paz is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in La Paz?
August is the least sunny month in La Paz, scoring 63/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in La Paz?
The typical midday UV index in La Paz peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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