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Samaipata in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
High
Bolivia overall
Prices
High
Bolivia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Samaipata

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • SamaipataHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatarainy

    Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.

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 Samaipata, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 13

    Apr: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: High

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    Feb: High

    Apr: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Apr: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).

April: Inside Samaipata's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).

Samaipata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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