Uyuni in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Uyuni sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Uyuni's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Uyuni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Uyuni in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 20°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Uyuni reaches about 18°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Uyuni
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 68 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Uyuni weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 6° | 131 | 19.4 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 6° | 108 | 17 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 5° | 54 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 2° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| May | 14° / -2° | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 12° / -3° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 12° / -3° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 14° / -2° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 16° / -1° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 2° | 9 | 1.9 | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 4° | 13 | 3.4 | 13 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 6° | 62 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Uyuni gets around 25 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 8.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Uyuni?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Uyuni for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Uyuni in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Uyuni sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 2°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Uyuni in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uyuni peaks around February 9 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 8 (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 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 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 | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Uyuni?
Uyuni sits at 20.5°S, 66.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Potosí, 148 km away.
Topography around Uyuni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Uyuni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Uyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 3,668 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,212 m.
The land around Uyuni is covered by bare terrain (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (34%) 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 Uyuni (-20.4597°, -66.825°, elevation 0 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.