When to go · La Paz
La Paz in March
Mixed month. Rains ease late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Rains ease late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- La PazHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Rainy season season
Green hills and Carnival.
Watch: Afternoon storms, hail and flooded streets.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Carnival check
moves yearly · Whole city
Water fights and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Paz, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 2
March: Rains ease late in the month.
May: Dry, sunny days, cold nights.
La Paz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast