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When to go · Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
Medium
Bolivia overall
Prices
Medium
Bolivia overall

Verdict

MixedBolivia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • RurrenabaqueHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 16 days
  • Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidirainy

    Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.

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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rurrenabaque, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    May: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 16

    May: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Bolivia: Mirror on the Salar; some island-hotel routes closed by water.

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

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