When to go · Oruro
Oruro in March
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 / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 March
- OruroHighs around 19 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 10 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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast