When to go · Oruro
Oruro in February
Great month. Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Oruro
Inside Oruro's best window: Feb (Carnival), May–Sep for dry, clear days.
Weather in February
- OruroHighs around 19 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Altiplano and La Paz, Bolivia · La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Orurorainy
Dry, sunny and freezing at night May–Sep; afternoon rain and hail Dec–Mar.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast