Oruro in March

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.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
• JuneGreatInside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
• JulyGreatInside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
• AugustGreatInside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.

• OruroHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 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.

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 · Bolivia overall

Medium

Prices · Bolivia overall

Medium

Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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