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Best time to visit La Paz
Mexico · North America
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in La Paz
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- JanJLa Paz in January: good, busy
- FebFLa Paz in February: good, busy
- MarMLa Paz in March: sweet spot
- AprALa Paz in April: sweet spot
- MayMLa Paz in May: sweet spot
- JunJLa Paz in June: avoid
- JulJLa Paz in July: avoid
- AugALa Paz in August: avoid
- SepSLa Paz in September: good
- OctOLa Paz in October: sweet spot
- NovNLa Paz in November: good, busy
- DecDLa Paz in December: good, busy
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- Busy
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 1d | 64% | 10.0h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Feb | 24° | 1d | 58% | 10.2h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Mar | 27° | 0d | 50% | 11.0h | sweet spot | 27C max, 0 rainy days |
| Apr | 30° | 0d | 46% | 12.2h | sweet spot | 30C max, 0 rainy days |
| May | 32° | 0d | 45% | 12.7h | sweet spot | 32C max, 0 rainy days |
| Jun | 35° | 0d | 48% | 12.7h | avoid | extreme heat: 14 days over 35C |
| Jul | 36° | 0d | 50% | 12.7h | avoid | extreme heat: 25 days over 35C |
| Aug | 36° | 2d | 58% | 12.0h | avoid | extreme heat: 22 days over 35C |
| Sep | 34° | 3d | 65% | 11.1h | good | 34C max, 3 rainy days |
| Oct | 32° | 1d | 60% | 10.9h | sweet spot | 32C max, 1 rainy day |
| Nov | 28° | 0d | 62% | 9.9h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Dec | 25° | 1d | 65% | 9.8h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the Malecón, the waterfront, 11 km from the airport (LAP): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
La Paz's July days now average 36.4°C, 4.6°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 21.5° | 22.6° | 24.4° | 26.9° | 28.7° | 30.8° | 31.8° | 32.4° | 31.9° | 29.9° | 26.3° | 22.7° |
| 2017–26 | 23.2° | 24.3° | 26.8° | 29.9° | 32.1° | 34.5° | 36.4° | 36.0° | 34.0° | 32.1° | 28.1° | 24.8° |
| Change | +1.7° | +1.7° | +2.4° | +3.0° | +3.4° | +3.7° | +4.6° | +3.6° | +2.1° | +2.3° | +1.8° | +2.1° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far La Paz is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Phoenix
- from San Diego
- from Mexico City
- from San Antonio
- from Los Angeles
- from Las Vegas
- from Austin
- from Houston
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to La Paz, flying or not.
Before you go
Type A and B plugs at 127 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Peso. UK Foreign Office: avoid all but essential travel to parts. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). US State Department: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Everything for Mexico: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards are widely accepted in cities, in chains and bigger restaurants; carry pesos for markets, street food, small family-run shops and anywhere rural.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — 10-15% in restaurants, usually left in cash on the table; taxi drivers do not expect a tip.
Getting around La Paz
- Apps — Rides: DiDi, inDrive, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp. Ride apps are not authorised to pick up at Mexican airports; at Mexico City airport, take a fixed-fare authorised taxi from the stands inside.
Public transport in La Paz is largely underdeveloped compared to its counterparts in Europe and East Asia, or even other South American cities. Due to narrow streets driving is not recommended. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on La Paz, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 911 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
Sources (21)
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- uber.com/global/en/r/cities/mexico-city-df-mx
- web.didiglobal.com/mx/conductor/ciudades
- indrive.com/en-mx/cities/cdmx-mexico
- bento.travel/mexico/ride-hailing
- nmas.com.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/puedo-pedir-transporte-por-app-en-el-aicm-la-sict-explica-que-taxis-se-pueden-usar
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- infobip.com/blog/whatsapp-statistics
- developers.google.com/maps/coverage
- apple.com/ios/feature-availability
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- rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/AnnualReport/PDFs/09PAYMENT290526C6588B796E664822A2BD0DEB6452CAD4.PDF
La Paz in pictures
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ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Nagarrab, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What La Paz is like
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Sagarnaga Street (just south of Plaza San Francisco). La Paz's main tourist strip. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Take it easy on your first day in La Paz if you arrive from low altitude. Even if you feel fine, resting and walking slowly will help. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- El Alto International Airport (LPB IATA), El Alto. This is the world's highest international airport; at 13,313 ft/4,058 m above sea level, it's almost half as high as a jetliner's cruising altitude… More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- The plain-clothed police officer scam seems to be popular (but seldom) in La Paz. Read all about it under Bolivia#Stay safe and be aware. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying healthy
- Travelers to La Paz often become ill the moment they arrive in the city. La Paz is 3,627 metres (11,900 ft) above sea level, the highest capital city in the world. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on La Paz, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around La Paz
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- Huatulco best Mar, Apr, May
- Isla Mujeres best Apr, May, Jun
- Mexico City best Feb, Apr, May
- Mérida best Jan, Feb, Nov
- Oaxaca best Mar, Apr, May
- Playa del Carmen best Apr, May, Jul
- Puebla best Feb, Mar, Apr
- Puerto Escondido best Mar, Apr, May
- Querétaro best Apr, May, Oct
- Tulum best Apr, May, Jul
- Veracruz best Mar, Apr, May
Nearby
- Phoenix United States · 1,047 km
- Scottsdale United States · 1,049 km
- San Diego United States · 1,162 km
- Sedona United States · 1,198 km
Kind of place
La Paz is in Mexico, North America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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