Potosí 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
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Potosí in May?
In May, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 8 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Potosí.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min06:43 – 17:55
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %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 %74 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Potosí in May: quick answers
Is Potosí hot in May?
No. In May, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Potosí in May?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 8 mm in total.
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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