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La Paz, Baja California Sur climate
BWh Hot desert
La Paz has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 100°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 54°F at night. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 3.2 inches while April barely receives 0.01 inches.
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)La Paz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 96 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 86 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 63 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 96 | 99 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 101 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 86 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 88 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 63 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 63 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at La Paz (dge), about 2 km from the city centre.
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.