When to go · San Juan
San Juan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- JuneGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- JulyGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
- AugustGreatInside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
Weather in February
- San JuanHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 13 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
- 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 San Juan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 13
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain, flooded salt flat and rough access roads).
May: Inside San Juan's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clearer roads).
San Juan: 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