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Bolivia in June

Great month. Clear skies, very cold nights; Aymara New Year (21 Jun) at Tiwanaku.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Bolivia
Prices
Medium
Bolivia

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Bolivia

Clear skies, very cold nights; Aymara New Year (21 Jun) at Tiwanaku.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Bolivia in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Altiplano and La Paz · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurobest weather

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

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

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

    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 mcold

    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 Benibest weather

    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 Benibest weather

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

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

    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)best weather

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

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

    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 foothillsbest weather

    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 mfine

    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 citybest weather

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

  • La Paz17 °C (63 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 1 rain days
  • Atocha14 °C (57 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days
  • Challapata16 °C (61 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days
  • Chochís31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chulumani25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cochabamba25 °C (77 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 1 rain days
  • Concepción27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Copacabana15 °C (59 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 2 rain days
  • Coroico24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Guayaramerín29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days
  • Llallagua19 °C (66 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 2 rain days
  • Oruro17 °C (63 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days
  • Potosí16 °C (61 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 1 rain days
  • Puerto Quijarro32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Puerto Suárez27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Quillacollo25 °C (77 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 1 rain days
  • Quime22 °C (72 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days
  • Riberalta30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Rurrenabaque28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days
  • Samaipata22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • San Borja31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • San Ignacio de Moxos27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days
  • San Ignacio de Velasco31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days
  • San Javier32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days
  • San Joaquín29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • San José de Chiquitos27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days
  • San Juan18 °C (64 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 1 rain days
  • San Miguel de Velasco26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • San Miguel del Bala34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days
  • San Pedro de Quemes14 °C (57 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 1 rain days
  • San Rafael de Velasco26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Santa Ana de Velasco25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Santa Cruz25.2 °C (77 °F) / 15.7 °C (60 °F), 6 rain days
  • Santiago de Chiquitos28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Sorata21 °C (70 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 3 rain days
  • Sucre21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days
  • Tarabuco21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days
  • Tarata22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tarija27 °C (81 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days
  • Trinidad29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tupiza27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days
  • Uyuni18 °C (64 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 0 rain days
  • Villa Tunari27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Villazón and La Quiaca19 °C (66 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 1 rain days
  • Yampupata14 °C (57 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 2 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Gran Poder, La Paz

    May or Jun (check)

    Huge folk-dance parade; streets closed.

  • Corpus Christi

    May or Jun (check)

    Public holiday.

  • Aymara New Year (Willkakuti)

    21 Jun

    Sunrise ceremony at Tiwanaku.

  • Gran Poder check

    a Saturday, moves yearly · La Paz

    A large folk parade; roads close.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bolivia
Medium
Prices · Bolivia
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bolivia, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 4

    May: 4

June: Clear skies, very cold nights; Aymara New Year (21 Jun) at Tiwanaku.

May: Dry season starts; Gran Poder festival in La Paz (May or June, check).

Bolivia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Altiplano and La Paz

    Best weather of the year (La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Oruro)

  • Valleys

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

  • Lowlands and Amazon

    Best weather of the year (Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidi)

  • La Paz

    Dry; nights near freezing.

  • Atocha

    Best months: Apr–Nov (dry season)

  • Challapata

    Best months: Apr–Nov (dry season)

  • Chochís

    Best months: May–Oct (dry season)

  • Chulumani

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Cochabamba

    Best months: Apr–Oct (dry, clear)

  • Concepción

    Best months: May–Oct (dry, cooler)

  • Copacabana

    Best months: May–Oct (dry, clear)

  • Coroico

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