Bolivia weather in March

Are you planning a trip to Bolivia in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Bolivia in March?

In March, Bolivia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from moderate to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

During the day temperatures vary from moderate in Comunidad Yumani at 14°C to very warm in Trinidad at 32°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Trinidad and 7°C in Comunidad Yumani.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Salar de Uyuni with an average of 36 mm to heavy rainfall in Villa Tunari with 391 mm. The city La Paz usually sees around 155 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Bolivia for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Bolivia climate page.

Where to go in Bolivia in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Bolivia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Bolivia

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Bolivia?

Average weather in La Paz

In March La Paz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

La Paz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
5°C 
141 hours 
170 mm 
17 days 
15°C 
4°C 
155 hours 
128 mm 
15 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
3°C 
180 hours 
79 mm 
8 days 
Climate in La Paz

Average weather in Sucre

In March Sucre generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sucre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
11°C 
199 mm 
14 days 
22°C 
11°C 
143 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
22°C 
10°C 
68 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Sucre

Average weather in Cochabamba

In March Cochabamba generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cochabamba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
9°C 
274 mm 
14 days 
poor 
19°C 
9°C 
187 mm 
13 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
7°C 
100 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Cochabamba

Average weather in Copacabana

In March Copacabana generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Copacabana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
275 mm 
20 days 
poor 
14°C 
7°C 
215 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
7°C 
101 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Copacabana

Average weather in Tarija

In March Tarija generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Tarija
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
11°C 
231 mm 
13 days 
21°C 
11°C 
186 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
21°C 
9°C 
93 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Tarija

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Is March the best time to visit Bolivia?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Bolivia due to the typically unpleasant weather in La Paz.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly tolerable weather in La Paz.

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