Oruro in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Oruro sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Oruro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oruro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Oruro in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical fall day in Oruro reaches about 16°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Oruro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Oruro weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 6° | 143 | 25.6 | 0.5 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 116 | 22.6 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 85 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16° / 3° | 27 | 9 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| May | 16° / 0° | 7 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 14° / -1° | 5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 14° / -2° | 8 | 2 | 0.7 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 16° / -0° | 12 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 2° | 21 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 4° | 35 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 18° / 5° | 49 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 17° / 6° | 105 | 20.9 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Oruro gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oruro
In fall, Oruro overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Oruro's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Oruro?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Oruro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Oruro in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Oruro sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Oruro in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oruro peaks around January 21 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Oruro?
Oruro sits at 18.0°S, 67.1°W, 3,885 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Huanuni, 45 km away.
Topography around Oruro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oruro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oruro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 3,709 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,577 m.
The land around Oruro is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.
Bolivia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 40% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,148
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 21.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oruro (-17.9715°, -67.0932°, elevation 3,885 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.