When to go · Challapata
Challapata in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain may affect roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain may affect roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ChallapataHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Carnival (Oruro) big impact
Feb or Mar (check) · Bolivia
UNESCO-listed parade; Oruro rooms and buses sell out; water fights nationwide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Challapata, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain may affect roads).
April: Inside Challapata's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Challapata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings