La Paz records about 575mm of rain across roughly 70 wet days a year, which is a 19% chance on an average day. January is the wettest month at 114mm (20% of the annual total) and June the driest at 3mm. Local rain type: brief showers. La Paz at 3,640m has a distinct wet season (December-March) and dry season. Afternoon rain in wet season is predictable — mornings are reliably clear.
Chance of rain on an average day: 19%
Rainfall climatology for La Paz. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 575mm |
| Rain days per year | 70 |
| Odds on an average day | 19% |
| Wettest month | January — 114mm over 16 days |
| Driest month | June — 3mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | May through September offers dry, crisp weather with stunning Andean views. |
| Worst rain window | December through February brings daily afternoon showers. |
January delivers 3700% more rain than June (114mm vs 3mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
20% of the year's rain falls in January alone, so La Paz has a genuine wet season rather than evenly spread showers.
La Paz rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 16 days in January against 1 in June — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 114mm | 16 | 53% | 17°C |
| February | 107mm | 15 | 50% | 17°C |
| March | 66mm | 9 | 30% | 17°C |
| April | 33mm | 5 | 17% | 16°C |
| May | 8mm | 1 | 3% | 15°C |
| June | 3mm | 1 | 3% | 14°C |
| July | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 14°C |
| August | 12mm | 2 | 7% | 14°C |
| September | 22mm | 3 | 10% | 14°C |
| October | 33mm | 5 | 17% | 15°C |
| November | 41mm | 6 | 20% | 16°C |
| December | 64mm | 9 | 30% | 17°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For La Paz we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
La Paz records rain on roughly 70 days a year — about a 19% chance on any given day — totalling around 575mm.
January, with about 114mm over 16 rain days. That is 20% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
June is the driest month at 3mm across roughly 1 days. May through September offers dry, crisp weather with stunning Andean views.
La Paz at 3,640m has a distinct wet season (December-March) and dry season. Afternoon rain in wet season is predictable — mornings are reliably clear.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.