Uyuni in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).
• JuneGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).
• JulyGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).
• AugustGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).

• UyuniHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Uyuni and the southwest, Bolivia · Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reserverainy

  Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −20 °C (−4 °F) at the lagoons.Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −4 °F (−20 °C) at the lagoons.

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 Uyuni, 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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