When to go · Oruro
Oruro in February
Great month. Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Oruro in this guide.
Weather in February
- OruroHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Altiplano and La Paz, Bolivia · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurorainy
Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.
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 Oruro, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
May: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast