When to go · Oruro

Oruro in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug nights (well below freezing), Jan–Mar rain and Carnival crowds if you have no ticket or bed.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Medium; Bolivia overall
Prices: Medium; Bolivia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Oruro

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug nights (well below freezing), Jan–Mar rain and Carnival crowds if you have no ticket or bed.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OruroHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 14 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.

Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oruro, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug nights (well below freezing), Jan–Mar rain and Carnival crowds if you have no ticket or bed.

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.