When to go · La Paz
La Paz in May
Great month. Dry, sunny days, cold nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Dry, sunny days, cold nights.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for La Paz in this guide.
Weather in May
- La PazHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Altiplano and La Paz, Bolivia · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurobest weather
Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.
Dry season season
Clear blue skies and the best mountain views; cold nights.
Watch: Frost in June and July.
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.
Gran Poder check
a Saturday, moves yearly · City centre
A large folk parade; roads close.
Gran Poder, La Paz
May or Jun (check) · Bolivia
Huge folk-dance parade; streets closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Dry season starts; Gran Poder festival in La Paz (May or June, check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Paz, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 3
May: Dry, sunny days, cold nights.
June: Dry; nights near freezing.
La Paz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings