When to go · Uyuni

Uyuni in May

Great month. Inside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; Bolivia overall
Prices: Medium; Bolivia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Uyuni

Inside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).

No other month rates higher than May for Uyuni in this guide.

Long-term averages

UyuniHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 1 day
Uyuni and the southwest, Bolivia · Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reservebest weather
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.

Bolivia overall: Dry season starts; Gran Poder festival in La Paz (May or June, check).

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

First month

Second month

May: Inside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).

June: Inside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).

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