La Paz (Bolivia) vs Windhoek (Namibia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: La Paz 2013–2023 · Windhoek 2013–2023

Windhoek (Namibia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than La Paz (Bolivia) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

La Paz
November · 10.62 °C
Windhoek
November · 23.95 °C

Coolest month

La Paz
June · 7.28 °C
Windhoek
July · 13.65 °C

Driest month

La Paz
July · 0.24 mm/day
Windhoek
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

La Paz
November · 11.14 hours/day
Windhoek
November · 12.01 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 6.32 °C (July); the largest is 14.50 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 3.33 °C in La Paz (Bolivia) and 10.30 °C in Windhoek (Namibia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

La Paz (Bolivia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and Windhoek (Namibia) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

La Paz (Bolivia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 4 months and Windhoek (Namibia) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Windhoek (Namibia) minus La Paz (Bolivia)

Temperature °C

Month La Paz Windhoek +/-
Jan 9.37 23.87 +14.50
Feb 9.43 23.13 +13.70
Mar 9.19 21.77 +12.58
Apr 8.74 19.54 +10.80
May 8.18 17.16 +8.98
Jun 7.28 13.87 +6.59
Jul 7.33 13.65 +6.32
Aug 7.81 16.48 +8.67
Sep 8.80 20.41 +11.61
Oct 9.65 23.11 +13.46
Nov 10.62 23.95 +13.33
Dec 9.98 23.90 +13.92
Annual mean 8.87 20.07 +11.20

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month La Paz Windhoek +/-
Jan 9.84 11.38 +1.54
Feb 9.71 11.04 +1.33
Mar 10.08 10.95 +0.87
Apr 10.37 10.48 +0.11
May 10.44 10.06 −0.38
Jun 10.31 9.86 −0.45
Jul 10.38 9.95 −0.43
Aug 10.73 10.36 −0.37
Sep 10.86 10.99 +0.13
Oct 11.03 11.29 +0.26
Nov 11.14 12.01 +0.86
Dec 9.88 11.84 +1.96
Annual mean 10.40 10.85 +0.45

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month La Paz Windhoek +/-
Jan 4.84 2.47 −2.36
Feb 4.79 1.89 −2.90
Mar 3.57 1.70 −1.87
Apr 1.66 0.49 −1.17
May 0.67 0.03 −0.64
Jun 0.27 0.00 −0.27
Jul 0.24 0.01 −0.23
Aug 0.39 0.01 −0.38
Sep 1.23 0.09 −1.14
Oct 1.78 0.19 −1.59
Nov 2.02 0.27 −1.75
Dec 4.20 1.57 −2.63
Annual mean 2.14 0.73 −1.41

Snow (mm)

Month La Paz Windhoek +/-
Jan 1.50 0.00 −1.50
Feb 1.05 0.00 −1.05
Mar 0.91 0.00 −0.91
Apr 0.37 0.00 −0.37
May 1.01 0.00 −1.01
Jun 0.53 0.00 −0.53
Jul 0.82 0.00 −0.82
Aug 0.98 0.00 −0.98
Sep 0.95 0.00 −0.95
Oct 0.89 0.00 −0.89
Nov 0.42 0.00 −0.42
Dec 0.87 0.00 −0.87
Annual mean 0.86 0.00 −0.86