La Paz is a port city on the Sea of Cortez, located in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. It is the capital of the state and the largest municipality in the region. La Paz is situated on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula and is surrounded by the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range. The city is a popular tourist destination due to its stunning natural beauty and its rich cultural heritage.
La Paz was first established in 1535 by the Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés. It was the first settlement in the region and was used as a base for the Spanish exploration of the area. The city grew in importance over the years and eventually became the capital of the state.
La Paz is known for its stunning beaches and its vibrant nightlife. The city is also home to a number of historical sites, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of La Paz, the La Paz Mission, and the Museum of La Paz.
The city is also a major fishing port, and it is home to a number of seafood restaurants. La Paz is also an important port for the export of minerals, such as copper and iron ore.
La Paz has a long history of political and social unrest. In the 1960s and 70s, the city was the site of protests and riots as the people of La Paz fought for their rights. The city is also home to a number of indigenous communities, and it is the site of the annual Baja California Sur Indigenous People’s Festival.
La Paz is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and an important port city for the export of minerals. La Paz is also a city with a long history of political and social unrest, and it is home to a number of indigenous communities.
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La Paz in Mexico has a warm, semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. In spring (March to May) temperatures range from 16-25°C with occasional showers. Summer (June to August) is the hottest season with temperatures ranging from 25-33°C and high humidity. In autumn (September to November) temperatures range from 17-26°C with occasional showers. Winter (December to February) is the coolest season with temperatures ranging from 15-21°C and some rain.
Our weather forecast for La Paz helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Dec. 22nd 2024 Dec. 22nd 2024 | max: 28.3 °C min: 16.6 °C |
14.4 m/s 17.6 m/s |
6.8 % 16.6 m |
43.0 % 1,015 hPa |
07:01:02 17:39:32 |
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Dec. 23rd 2024 Dec. 23rd 2024 | max: 28.5 °C min: 16.5 °C |
11.5 m/s 16.2 m/s |
6.5 % 24.1 m |
41.3 % 1,015 hPa |
07:01:30 17:40:04 |
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Dec. 24th 2024 Dec. 24th 2024 | max: 26.6 °C min: 15.1 °C |
13.0 m/s 16.6 m/s |
5.4 % 24.1 m |
54.5 % 1,016 hPa |
07:01:57 17:40:37 |
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Dec. 25th 2024 Dec. 25th 2024 | max: 27.0 °C min: 14.7 °C |
13.0 m/s 17.3 m/s |
8.5 % 24.1 m |
53.8 % 1,014 hPa |
07:02:23 17:41:10 |
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Dec. 26th 2024 Dec. 26th 2024 | max: 24.7 °C min: 15.3 °C |
14.8 m/s 19.1 m/s |
9.0 % 24.1 m |
66.1 % 1,014 hPa |
07:02:48 17:41:45 |
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Dec. 27th 2024 Dec. 27th 2024 | max: 24.2 °C min: 14.7 °C |
23.0 m/s 30.2 m/s |
10.0 % 24.1 m |
67.4 % 1,013 hPa |
07:03:11 17:42:21 |
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Dec. 28th 2024 Dec. 28th 2024 | max: 20.2 °C min: 16.9 °C |
20.2 m/s 20.5 m/s |
21.9 % 24.1 m |
76.1 % 1,013 hPa |
07:03:34 17:42:57 |
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Dec. 29th 2024 Dec. 29th 2024 | max: 21.5 °C min: 19.4 °C |
19.4 m/s 31.7 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
69.6 % 1,013 hPa |
07:03:55 17:43:34 |
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Dec. 30th 2024 Dec. 30th 2024 | max: 21.3 °C min: 18.6 °C |
16.6 m/s 16.6 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
68.4 % 1,013 hPa |
07:04:15 17:44:12 |
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Dec. 31st 2024 Dec. 31st 2024 | max: 23.6 °C min: 19.4 °C |
16.6 m/s 16.6 m/s |
0.6 % 24.1 m |
60.4 % 1,012 hPa |
07:04:34 17:44:50 |
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Jan. 1st 2025 Jan. 1st 2025 | max: 25.1 °C min: 18.2 °C |
20.2 m/s 23.0 m/s |
24.7 % 24.1 m |
61.6 % 1,011 hPa |
07:04:52 17:45:30 |
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Jan. 2nd 2025 Jan. 2nd 2025 | max: 23.2 °C min: 17.6 °C |
22.0 m/s 24.1 m/s |
78.1 % 24.1 m |
64.6 % 1,013 hPa |
07:05:08 17:46:09 |
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Jan. 3rd 2025 Jan. 3rd 2025 | max: 22.4 °C min: 16.2 °C |
27.0 m/s 31.3 m/s |
71.6 % 24.1 m |
70.9 % 1,015 hPa |
07:05:23 17:46:50 |
Would you like to travel to La Paz on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of La Paz.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Jan. 2nd 2025 Thursday, 2nd of Jan. 2025 | Seven Seas Grandeur | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jan. 7th 2025 Tuesday, 7th of Jan. 2025 | MS Koningsdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 8th 2025 Wednesday, 8th of Jan. 2025 | Grand Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 14th 2025 Tuesday, 14th of Jan. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 3rd 2025 Monday, 3rd of Feb. 2025 | Grand Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Feb. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Mar. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Mar. 2025 | Grand Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Mar. 2025 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 5th 2025 Saturday, 5th of Apr. 2025 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Apr. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 2025 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 15th 2025 Thursday, 15th of May 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 29th 2025 Thursday, 29th of May 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 12th 2025 Thursday, 12th of Jun. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 26th 2025 Thursday, 26th of Jun. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Jul. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 24th 2025 Thursday, 24th of Jul. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 7th 2025 Thursday, 7th of Aug. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 21st 2025 Thursday, 21st of Aug. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Sep. 4th 2025 Thursday, 4th of Sep. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Sep. 18th 2025 Thursday, 18th of Sep. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 2nd 2025 Thursday, 2nd of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 16th 2025 Thursday, 16th of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Oct. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 30th 2025 Thursday, 30th of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Nov. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Nov. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Nov. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 2nd 2025 Tuesday, 2nd of Dec. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 8th 2025 Monday, 8th of Dec. 2025 | Emerald Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 10th 2025 Wednesday, 10th of Dec. 2025 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 11th 2025 Thursday, 11th of Dec. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 17th 2025 Wednesday, 17th of Dec. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 23rd 2025 Tuesday, 23rd of Dec. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Dec. 25th 2025 Thursday, 25th of Dec. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 3rd 2026 Saturday, 3rd of Jan. 2026 | Emerald Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 8th 2026 Thursday, 8th of Jan. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 13th 2026 Tuesday, 13th of Jan. 2026 | Emerald Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jan. 22nd 2026 Thursday, 22nd of Jan. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 5th 2026 Thursday, 5th of Feb. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 18th 2026 Wednesday, 18th of Feb. 2026 | MS Zuiderdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Feb. 19th 2026 Thursday, 19th of Feb. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 5th 2026 Thursday, 5th of Mar. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 19th 2026 Thursday, 19th of Mar. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 31st 2026 Tuesday, 31st of Mar. 2026 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 2nd 2026 Thursday, 2nd of Apr. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 11th 2026 Saturday, 11th of Apr. 2026 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 16th 2026 Thursday, 16th of Apr. 2026 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 21st 2026 Tuesday, 21st of Apr. 2026 | MS Zaandam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm |
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