January in Uyuni — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 85 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.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9/10 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, a packable rain layer.
February in Uyuni: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.9/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 85 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.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 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.
March holds up well in Uyuni — 5th best month
Good · 8.4/10March averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
April ranks 2nd of 12 for Uyuni — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 10 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 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 Uyuni at 8.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind November at 9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May in Uyuni: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 7.9/10May averages 5°C (41°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 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 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.
June in Uyuni — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.2/10At 3°C (37°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 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Uyuni — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Uyuni: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.3/10At 4°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in July: 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 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, November is materially better in Uyuni — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Uyuni — 10th best month
Good · 7.4/10August averages 4°C (39°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 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? November scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Uyuni: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8/10September averages 7°C (44°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 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October ranks 3rd of 12 for Uyuni — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 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 Uyuni at 8.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind November at 9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
November in Uyuni — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 41 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 Uyuni at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
December in Uyuni — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.6/10December 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 66 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 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Uyuni (4th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
