La Paz in January

Rainy season; afternoon storms.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry, sunny days, cold nights.
• JuneGreatDry; nights near freezing.
• JulyGreatDry and clear; coldest nights.
• AugustGreatDry; Independence Day on Aug 6.

• La PazHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 17 days
• Altiplano and La Paz, Bolivia · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurorainy

  Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Alasitas check

  from 24 January · Central plazas

  A fair of miniature goods for luck.

• Alasitas fair, La Paz

  24 Jan · Bolivia

  Miniature-goods fair for wishes; runs weeks.

Crowds · Bolivia overall

Medium

Prices · Bolivia overall

Medium

Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Paz, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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