When to go · Uyuni

Uyuni in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
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 September for Uyuni in this guide.

Long-term averages

UyuniHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 2 days
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: Good all round; lowland smoke some years.

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

First month

Second month

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

May: 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.