When to go · Cochabamba
Cochabamba in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- CochabambaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatarainy
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
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
- High
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- High
Bolivia overall: Oruro Carnival (lunar, check) packs the Altiplano; mirror at Uyuni; muddy roads.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochabamba, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
April: Inside Cochabamba's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Cochabamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast