When to go · Oruro
Oruro in August
Great month. Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Oruro in this guide.
Weather in August
- OruroHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Altiplano and La Paz, Bolivia · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurobest weather
Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- High
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- High
Bolivia overall: Dry and busy; Independence Day (6 Aug); windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oruro, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Feb: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: High
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
February: Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Oruro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings