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Tarija, Bolivia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Tarija has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is December with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 3°C at night. Precipitation totals about 471 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 132 mm while June barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Tarija climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 90 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 50 | 98 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 90 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 50 | 98 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 58 | 64 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 61 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 61 | 49 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 34 | 42 | 58 | 64 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Capitan AV Oriel Lea Plaza Intl, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.