When to go · Copacabana
Copacabana in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- CopacabanaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 15 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
- 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 Copacabana, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, cold nights).
May: Inside Copacabana's best window: May–Oct (dry, clear).
Copacabana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast