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La Paz

Hot and damp from July to October; warm and dry from December to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years23.4°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan80°27°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  2. Feb79°26°58°14°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar81°27°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr81°27°61°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May83°28°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun85°29°67°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul89°32°73°23°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug90°32°76°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep89°32°76°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct89°32°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov86°30°67°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec81°27°61°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from July to October, with highs near 89°F and nights near 74°F. From December to April, highs are nearer 80°F. The rain comes from August to September, on about three days a week. November to June is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from July to October, with highs near 32°C and nights near 23°C. From December to April, highs are nearer 27°C. The rain comes from August to September, on about three days a week. November to June is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where La Paz sits

America/Mazatlan
this place
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Latitude
23.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Los Cabos67 km south-east

The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around La Paz, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 79°F in February to 90°F in August.Highs from 26°C in February to 32°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (48% of days), driest in May (0%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (26% cover), cloudiest in August (67%).

Daylight

From 10h 43m in December to 13h 33m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
La Paz, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
58°14°80°27°
no days42%10h 52m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
58°14°79°26°
no days42%11h 20m
MarchCool seasonAt its best
59°15°81°27°
no days39%11h 59m
AprilCool season
61°16°81°27°
no days45%12h 41m
May
63°17°83°28°
no days34%13h 16m
June
67°19°85°29°
no days26%13h 33m
JulyHot season
73°23°89°32°
1 day58%13h 25m
AugustHot season
76°24°90°32°
3 days67%12h 55m
SeptemberHot season
76°24°89°32°
3 days63%12h 14m
OctoberHot season
72°22°89°32°
1 day36%11h 33m
November
67°19°86°30°
no days36%10h 59m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
61°16°81°27°
no days45%10h 43m

When is the best time to visit La Paz?

The best months are December to March: highs near 80°F, nights near 59°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 27°C, nights near 15°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in La Paz?

August, with highs near 90°F and lows near 76°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 79°F.August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is February, with highs near 26°C.

When does it rain most in La Paz?

September, with rain on about three days a week. May is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in La Paz?

From about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in La Paz?

June, when cloud covers about 26% of the sky on average. August is the cloudiest, at about 67%.

Places with a year like La Paz's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to La Paz's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is La Paz's summer.

Elsewhere in Mexico

All of Mexico

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 12 km north-west of La Paz. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.