Tarija
Tarija is a city in Tarija Department, Bolivia, 1,870 m above sea level. It has a population of about 179,528 (2012). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tarija at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
122 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 0.7 km
How Tarija has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+611%35k in 1975 → 250k in 2025Weather in Tarija
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 29%
When to go to Tarija
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 56 | 59 | 72 | 90 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 93 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| High | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 122 | 90 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 |
| Wet days | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
What's on in Tarija
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tarija
More museums: Archivo Histórico de Tarija · Casa Dorada · Casa Museo Enriqueta Ulloa · Castillo Azul Moisés Navajas · Museo El Puente · Museo Franciscano "Fray Francisco Miguel Mari" · Museo Nacional Paleontolótico-Arqueológico · Museo Paleontológico · Museo de la Iglesia de San Roque · Museo del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional · Museo del Vino y Singani · Pinacoteca del Valle
Outdoors around Tarija
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tarija
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tarija
Earthquakes around Tarija
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Tarija from above
Getting to Tarija
Places near Tarija
Places with a climate like Tarija
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
