When to go · Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RurrenabaqueHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidirainy
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Low
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rurrenabaque, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
May: Inside Rurrenabaque's best window: May–Oct.
Rurrenabaque: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast