When to go · Uyuni
Uyuni in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain and mud; the mirror effect is spectacular but tours reroute), Jun–Jul nights (well below freezing).
Weather in February
- UyuniHighs around 20 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Uyuni and the southwest, Bolivia · Salar de Uyuni, Eduardo Avaroa reserverainy
Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −20 °C at the lagoons.Mirror effect in the rains (roughly Jan–Mar) but some routes flood; Jun–Aug nights reach −4 °F at the lagoons.
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
- High
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- High
Bolivia overall: Oruro Carnival (lunar, check) packs the Altiplano; mirror at Uyuni; muddy roads.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast