Oruro weather by month & the best time to visit
Bolivia · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Oruro is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with October close behind. Oruro averages about 3,706 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Oruro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Oruro is November, then October. The dullest month is June (46/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Oruro?
Oruro is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,706 hours of sunshine a year. 49 Sunshine Score points separate November (95) from June (46), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 14 destinations in Bolivia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,327 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 56% of the annual 481 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 100 mm | 13 |
| February | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 89 mm | 14 |
| March | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | 13 |
| April | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 19 mm | 12 |
| May | 66 | 16° / 61°F | -1° / 30°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| June | 46 | 14° / 57°F | -2° / 28°F | 45 mm | 9 |
| July | 49 | 14° / 57°F | -3° / 27°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 16° / 61°F | -2° / 28°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| September | 81 | 18° / 64°F | 1° / 34°F | 17 mm | 12 |
| October | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 25 mm | 14 |
| November | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 4° / 39°F | 29 mm | 15 |
| December | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 80 mm | 14 |
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Oruro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Oruro?
Oruro is a highland city in Bolivia at 3,703 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Oruro get a year?
Oruro gets about 3,706 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Oruro?
The sunniest time to visit Oruro is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Oruro?
June is the least sunny month in Oruro, scoring 46/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Oruro?
The typical midday UV index in Oruro peaks around 15 (extreme) in November, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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