When to go · Cochabamba
Cochabamba in May
Great month. Inside Cochabamba's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Inside Cochabamba's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cochabamba in this guide.
Weather in May
- CochabambaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatabest weather
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Dry season starts; Gran Poder festival in La Paz (May or June, check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cochabamba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Cochabamba's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings