When to go · Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
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
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- RurrenabaqueHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 18 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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rurrenabaque, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
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