January in Oruro — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 8.5/10January averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oruro (6th of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
February holds up well in Oruro — 12th best month
Good · 7.5/10February averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? October scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Oruro: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
April is one of the strongest months in Oruro (3rd)
Best window · 8.8/10April averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oruro (3rd of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May in Oruro: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8.4/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Oruro — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 8/10June averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
July in Oruro — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.2/10July averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
August holds up well in Oruro — 8th best month
Good · 8.3/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in August. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September is one of the strongest months in Oruro (4th)
Best window · 8.8/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in September. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oruro at 8.8/10 (4th of 12), just behind October at 9.2/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October: the best month of the year in Oruro
Best window · 9.2/10October averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Oruro at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
November ranks 2nd of 12 for Oruro — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10November averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Oruro (2nd of 12); only October scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
December is one of the strongest months in Oruro (5th)
Best window · 8.8/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 51 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Oruro at 8.8/10 (5th of 12), just behind October at 9.2/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.