When to go · Uyuni
Uyuni, month by month
The best months for Uyuni: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).20 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days68 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).20 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).20 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights)). Across Bolivia: Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.20 °C / 0 °C, 4 rain days68 °F / 32 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).19 °C / -4 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 25 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).18 °C / -7 °C, 0 rain days64 °F / 19 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).18 °C / -8 °C, 0 rain days64 °F / 18 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).19 °C / -6 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 21 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).21 °C / -3 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 27 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Uyuni's best window: May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights).22 °C / 0 °C, 4 rain days72 °F / 32 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights)). Across Bolivia: Todos Santos (1–2 Nov); first rains late in the month.23 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season, clear skies, cold nights)). Across Bolivia: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.22 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low