When to go · Villazón and La Quiaca
Villazón and La Quiaca in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, afternoon storms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, afternoon storms).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Villazón and La Quiaca's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear); the altiplano winter nights are cold.
- MayGreatInside Villazón and La Quiaca's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear); the altiplano winter nights are cold.
- JuneGreatInside Villazón and La Quiaca's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear); the altiplano winter nights are cold.
- JulyGreatInside Villazón and La Quiaca's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear); the altiplano winter nights are cold.
Weather in March
- Villazón and La QuiacaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Villazón and La Quiaca, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, afternoon storms).
April: Inside Villazón and La Quiaca's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear); the altiplano winter nights are cold.
Villazón and La Quiaca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast