Potosí weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Potosí in January?
In January, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 186 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Potosí.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 39 | 38 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Night | 5° | 5° | 5° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 23 | 26 | 23 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 13 h 11 min05:56 – 19:07
- UV index
- 16 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 83 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/La_Paz
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %63 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Potosí in January: quick answers
Is Potosí hot in January?
No. In January, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Potosí in January?
It rains often – on about 26 days, adding up to 186 mm.
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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