Laja Weather in August
Laja in August
The short of it: Laja in August averages a high of 17 °C (62 °F) and a low of -4 °C (25 °F), with 10 mm (0.39 in) of rain and about 11 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low -4° · rain 10 mm · daylight 11 h 34 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & October
Thirty years of records give Laja an average August high of 17°, a low of -4° and some 10 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 17°, nights near -4°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is scarce, about 10 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 34 min in mid-August, 20 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and October.
Against its neighbours, Laja runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Viacha, 16 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
August in Laja, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 21°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 34 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViachaLa Paz Department | 16 km SE | 17° | -4° | 13 mm |
| PucaraniLa Paz Department | 18 km NW | 16° | -3° | 10 mm |
| La PazLa Paz Department | 25 km E | 17° | -2° | 14 mm |
| AchocallaLa Paz Department | 25 km E | 18° | 0° | 12 mm |
| BatallasLa Paz Department | 30 km NNW | 16° | -3° | 9.0 mm |
| TiahuanacoLa Paz Department | 32 km W | 16° | -3° | 11 mm |
| MecapacaLa Paz Department | 42 km ESE | 22° | 5° | 14 mm |
| HuarinaLa Paz Department | 45 km NNW | 15° | -3° | 10 mm |