When to go · Potosí
Potosí in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cold, muddy mine roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cold, muddy mine roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PotosíHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Potosí, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cold, muddy mine roads).
April: Inside Potosí's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Potosí: 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