Weather in La Paz in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in La Paz in May
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of +2°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is La Paz warm or cold in May?
La Paz is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in La Paz:
Climate in La Paz in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | -2°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 18 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 54% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1031 HPa | 1032 HPa | 1032 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 45 mm to 18 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 54%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 2 to 10.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in La Paz is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in La Paz?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in La Paz in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+18°C). The driest year was 2022 with only 467 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1278 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in La Paz, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.