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Villazón

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Flag of Villazón
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Official seal of Villazón
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Villazón is located in Bolivia
Villazón
Villazón
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí
Province Modesto Omiste
Elevation
3,447 m (11,309 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 37,113
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
Website Official website: http://www.municipiovillazon.gob.bo/

Villazón is a town in southern Bolivia, on the border with Argentina. It sits directly across La Quiaca River from La Quiaca in Argentina. The town is a busy trading hub, with large quantities of goods flowing north.

It is also a heavily used transit hub for tourists passing into Bolivia. A train line connects Villazón with Tupiza, Uyuni and Oruro. Two train services, the Expreso del Sur and slightly cheaper Wara Wara del Sur, each run twice a week. Buses also connect to many destinations.

Climate

Climate data for Villazón/La Quiaca (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
28.8
(83.8)
28.0
(82.4)
25.5
(77.9)
25.2
(77.4)
22.4
(72.3)
21.7
(71.1)
24.5
(76.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.4
(81.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.6
(83.5)
28.8
(83.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.3
(68.5)
17.8
(64.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.1
(61.0)
18.0
(64.4)
20.0
(68.0)
21.7
(71.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
13.0
(55.4)
12.8
(55.0)
11.3
(52.3)
7.3
(45.1)
4.8
(40.6)
4.5
(40.1)
7.0
(44.6)
10.0
(50.0)
12.4
(54.3)
13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
7.6
(45.7)
6.6
(43.9)
3.1
(37.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
−6.2
(20.8)
−4.0
(24.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.5
(41.9)
7.3
(45.1)
1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.9
(17.8)
−12.6
(9.3)
−14.6
(5.7)
−15.2
(4.6)
−14.8
(5.4)
−11.2
(11.8)
−6.3
(20.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.4
(32.7)
−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.2
(4.02)
67.9
(2.67)
48.1
(1.89)
6.8
(0.27)
1.1
(0.04)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.2
(0.05)
3.9
(0.15)
14.4
(0.57)
22.2
(0.87)
63.2
(2.49)
331.0
(13.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.1 12.1 9.3 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.0 3.3 6.3 11.4 61.5
Average snowy days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 62.6 63.2 60.3 46.0 32.6 27.4 25.7 26.7 32.1 42.4 48.6 55.8 43.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263.5 228.8 269.7 288.0 297.6 285.0 297.6 303.8 291.0 306.9 303.0 275.9 3,410.8
Percent possible sunshine 63.5 62.5 70.5 82.0 85.5 86.5 87.5 85.5 80.0 78.0 76.0 65.5 76.9
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (normals and extremes)
Source 2: Secretaria de Mineria (sun 1961–1990)

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See also

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