Weather in La Paz in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in La Paz in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +61°F with a maximum of +64°F and a minimum of +32°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +59°F.
Is La Paz warm or cold in May?
La Paz is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +63°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +41°F.
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 | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +28°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +68°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 15 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 53% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1030 HPa | 1031 HPa | 1032 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +63°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +61°F. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 45 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 4 to 14.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in La Paz?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in La Paz in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+65°F) and the highest in 1992 (+69°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 47 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, 2022.
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.