Tarija weather by month & the best time to visit
Bolivia · highland city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Tarija is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with July and August close behind. Tarija averages about 2,731 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Tarija?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tarija is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (72/100, 126 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tarija?
Tarija gets a lot of sun: around 2,731 hours a year. June (95/100) is noticeably better than January (72). It ranks #6 of 14 destinations in Bolivia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,327 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 561 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 126 mm | 12 |
| February | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | 12 |
| March | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 80 mm | 11 |
| April | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 23 mm | 9 |
| May | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| June | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 5° / 41°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| July | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 5° / 41°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| August | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 6° / 43°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| September | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 9° / 48°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| October | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 38 mm | 10 |
| November | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 11 |
| December | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 112 mm | 12 |
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Tarija: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tarija?
Tarija is a highland city in Bolivia at 1,851 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tarija get a year?
Tarija gets about 2,731 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Tarija?
The sunniest time to visit Tarija is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tarija?
January is the least sunny month in Tarija, scoring 72/100 with about 126 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tarija?
The typical midday UV index in Tarija peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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