January in Rurrenabaque — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10January averages 26°C (79°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Monthly rainfall reaches 168 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Rurrenabaque: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10February averages 25°C (77°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
250 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Rurrenabaque — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Trail conditions at 25°C (77°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in March; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 202 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Rurrenabaque — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
April in Rurrenabaque: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10April averages 25°C (77°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Rurrenabaque: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Trail conditions at 24°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in May; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Rurrenabaque — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Rurrenabaque tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7.3/10July averages 24°C (75°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Rurrenabaque at 7.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Rurrenabaque: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.3/10Trail conditions at 26°C (78°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in August; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 39 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Rurrenabaque — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10Days in September average 28°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 45 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Rurrenabaque: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Rurrenabaque — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10November averages 29°C (84°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 109 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Rurrenabaque — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Days in December average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
151 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Rurrenabaque — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
