When to go · Oruro
Oruro in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug nights (well below freezing), Jan–Mar rain and Carnival crowds if you have no ticket or bed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Oruro
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug nights (well below freezing), Jan–Mar rain and Carnival crowds if you have no ticket or bed.
Weather in January
- OruroHighs around 19 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 14 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast