La Paz weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – November
What is the weather like in La Paz in May?
In May, La Paz is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 17 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in La Paz.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 21 min06:48 – 18:09
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/La_Paz
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %68 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
La Paz in May: quick answers
Is La Paz hot in May?
No. In May, La Paz is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in La Paz in May?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 17 mm.
La Paz month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences