When to go · Cochabamba
Cochabamba in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- CochabambaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatafine
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
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 Cochabamba, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet season, afternoon rain).
April: Inside Cochabamba's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).
Cochabamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings