Oruro in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Oruro sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 363 mm of precipitation over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early December to 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Oruro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oruro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 363 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Oruro in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early December to 15°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Oruro reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Oruro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Oruro weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Oruro gets around 363 mm of rain and snow over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oruro
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Oruro?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oruro.
What to pack for Oruro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Oruro sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Oruro in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 18 (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.