January ranks 3rd of 12 for Salar de Uyuni — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 56 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 Salar de Uyuni at 9.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind November at 9.8/10.
Budget for 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February ranks 5th of 12 for Salar de Uyuni — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Salar de Uyuni at 9.3/10 (5th of 12), just behind November at 9.8/10.
Expect 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, footwear you can get muddy.
March is one of the strongest months in Salar de Uyuni (4th)
Best window · 9.4/10March averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Salar de Uyuni (4th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Salar de Uyuni — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 9/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Salar de Uyuni at 9/10 (7th of 12), just behind November at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Salar de Uyuni — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10May averages 6°C (42°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 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? November scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Salar de Uyuni: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in June: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Salar de Uyuni — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
July in Salar de Uyuni — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Salar de Uyuni — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Salar de Uyuni: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7/10August averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? November scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September holds up well in Salar de Uyuni — 8th best month
Good · 8.3/10September averages 7°C (45°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 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? November scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October is one of the strongest months in Salar de Uyuni (6th)
Best window · 9.1/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Salar de Uyuni at 9.1/10 (6th of 12), just behind November at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Salar de Uyuni — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 32 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Salar de Uyuni at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
December is one of the strongest months in Salar de Uyuni (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10December averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Salar de Uyuni (2nd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
