When to go · Atocha
Atocha in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- AtochaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 15 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 Atocha, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
April: Inside Atocha's best window: Apr–Nov (dry season).
Atocha: 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