When to go · La Paz
La Paz in January
Mixed month. Rainy season; afternoon storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for La Paz
Rainy season; afternoon storms.
Weather in January
- La PazHighs around 17 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 45 °F, 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.
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.
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 and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast