Bolivia in April

Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry season starts; Gran Poder festival in La Paz (May or June, check).
• JuneGreatClear skies, very cold nights; Aymara New Year (21 Jun) at Tiwanaku.
• JulyGreatPeak season; freezing lagoon nights on the Uyuni tour.
• AugustGreatDry and busy; Independence Day (6 Aug); windy.

• Altiplano and La Paz · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurofine

  Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.

• Uyuni and the southwest · Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reservefine

  Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −20 °C (−4 °F) at the lagoons.Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −4 °F (−20 °C) at the lagoons.

• Valleys · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatabest weather

  Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.

• Lowlands and Amazon · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidifine

  Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.

• Altiplano: Altiplano (La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Uyuni) · High plateau above about 3,500 mfine

  Dry season roughly May–October: clear skies, cold nights, strong sun. Rain falls December–March, when the salt flat floods and gives the mirror effect. Whether rain closes lagoon roads — check locally.

• Beni: Rurrenabaque and the Andean foothills · south-west Benifine

  Hot and humid year-round; May–September is drier and the usual tour season. Rainy months can close roads and raise rivers.

• Beni: Trinidad and the Llanos de Moxos · central and eastern Benifine

  Flood season December–March; dry-season travel May–September is easier. Expect 30 °C (86 °F)+ most days.Flood season December–March; dry-season travel May–September is easier. Expect 86 °F (30 °C)+ most days.

• Chuquisaca: Sucre and the valleys · Central Chuquisaca, 2,500–3,000 mbest weather

  Temperate and dry most of the year: warm days, cool nights, strong sun. Rain concentrates December–March. Pack a layer for evenings year-round.

• Chuquisaca: Eastern Chaco lowlands · East of the cordillerafine

  Hot and humid in the southern summer, mild and dry in winter; few services.

• Cochabamba: Cochabamba valley · City and the main valley (Tarata, Quillacollo)fine

  Mild year-round; rainy season roughly December–March. Days are warm, nights cool.

• Cochabamba: Chapare lowlands · Villa Tunari, Chimoré, Carrascorainy

  Hot and humid; rain most of the year. Mosquito net and repellent matter.

• Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz lowlands · City and Chiquitos plainsfine

  Hot and humid most of the year; the wettest stretch is roughly December to March — check current conditions before relying on dirt roads.

• Santa Cruz: Samaipata valley · Andean foothillsfine

  Cooler than the city; the drier months around May–October are the comfortable window — check.

• Tarija: Tarija city and the wine valleys · Sub-Andean valleys, 1,600–2,400 mbest weather

  Mild year-round; the dry winter and spring months May–November are the prime travel season. April brings the grape harvest festival. Rain concentrates in the southern summer, December–March.

• Tarija: Cordillera de Sama · High reserve above the cityfine

  Cold and exposed at altitude; the wet months make the access tracks worse.

• La Paz18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Atocha17 °C (63 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain days
• Challapata18 °C (64 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain days
• Chochís33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Chulumani23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Cochabamba26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Concepción30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain days
• Copacabana16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Coroico26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain days
• Guayaramerín31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Llallagua21 °C (70 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Oruro19 °C (66 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain days
• Potosí17 °C (63 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain days
• Puerto Quijarro33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Puerto Suárez30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
• Quillacollo25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Quime23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Riberalta33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Rurrenabaque30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain days
• Samaipata24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• San Borja33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• San Ignacio de Moxos29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• San Ignacio de Velasco32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• San Javier34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• San Joaquín31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• San José de Chiquitos29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• San Juan20 °C (68 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 5 rain days
• San Miguel de Velasco29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
• San Miguel del Bala32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
• San Pedro de Quemes17 °C (63 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 3 rain days
• San Rafael de Velasco29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
• Santa Ana de Velasco29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain days
• Santa Cruz29.4 °C (85 °F) / 19.2 °C (67 °F), 9 rain days85 °F (29.4 °C) / 67 °F (19.2 °C), 9 rain days
• Santiago de Chiquitos33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Sorata22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Sucre22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Tarabuco22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Tarata24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
• Tarija27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Trinidad31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Tupiza22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
• Uyuni20 °C (68 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain days
• Villa Tunari29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
• Villazón and La Quiaca21 °C (70 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain days
• Yampupata15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Good Friday

  Mar or Apr (check)

  Pilgrims walk to Copacabana.

Crowds · Bolivia

Low

Prices · Bolivia

Low

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Rated best or good this month

• Valleys

  Best weather of the year (Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipata)

• La Paz

  Drier; clear days.

• Atocha

  Best months: Apr–Nov (dry season)

• Challapata

  Best months: Apr–Nov (dry season)

• Cochabamba

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry, clear)

• Coroico

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry, clear valley views)

• Llallagua

  Best months: Apr–Nov

• Potosí

  Best months: Apr–Nov (dry season)

• Quime

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry season; clearer trails and less rain)

• Samaipata

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry season)

• San Miguel de Velasco

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry season)

• San Rafael de Velasco

  Best months: Apr–Oct (dry season)