Best Time a Visit Salar de Uyuni
Mejor época para visitar Salar de Uyuni: octubre, noviembre and diciembre. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.
Mejor época para visitar Salar de Uyuni
Go in octubre, noviembre and diciembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: junio, julio and agosto – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
Clima in Salar de Uyuni month by month
Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.
| Mes | Máx. media | Mín. media | Precip.itaciones | Valoración |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enero | 17° | 5° | 106 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| febrero | 18° | 4° | 68 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| marzo | 17° | 4° | 65 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| abril | 16° | -0° | 7 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| may | 13° | -4° | 0 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| junio | 10° | -6° | 0 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| julio | 11° | -6° | 0 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| agosto | 13° | -5° | 0 mm | ★★★☆☆ |
| septiembre | 16° | -1° | 0 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| octubre | 18° | -0° | 1 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| noviembre | 19° | 2° | 18 mm | ★★★★☆ |
| diciembre | 20° | 3° | 27 mm | ★★★★☆ |
Clima type: Semi-arid. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).
How Salar de Uyuni compares con nearby places
Annual averages, and the difference against Salar de Uyuni.
| Place | Distance | Avg temp | vs here | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Titicaca | 525 km | -15°C | 22°C cooler | 1724 mm |
What a pack, what a skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots con grip for ice
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid junio, julio and agosto – historically the least comfortable months here.
Resumen
Salar de Uyuni is a tourist attraction in Bolivia. Salar de Uyuni is a landmark known for the world's largest salt flat.
Ahora mismo hay -1°C (29°F) in Salar de Uyuni con despejado. La sensación térmica es de -6°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de -7°C a 12°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 0%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 7.2/10 – buenas condiciones.
La mejor época para visitar Salar de Uyuni is octubre, noviembre and diciembre. El clima es semi-arid. junio, julio and agosto suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. diciembre es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 20°C, mientras junio es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a -6°C.
En términos sencillos. Today is about average for agosto. The forecast high of 12°C is in line con the 13°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 3 PM a 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Salar de Uyuni today at 10/10. Overnight lows near -7°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
Tiempo en Salar de Uyuni ahora mismo
Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 3:20 AM, ago 26 hora local.
Weekend outlook
☀️ 15° / -5°
Cielo despejado · 0% rain · wind 28 km/h
☀️ 16° / -3°
Cielo despejado · 0% rain · wind 44 km/h
Quick facts about Salar de Uyuni
| Tipo | Attraction |
|---|---|
| País | Bolivia |
| Continentee | América del Sur |
| Coordenadas | 20°8′1.7″S 67°29′20.8″W (-20.1338, -67.4891) |
| Known for | the world's largest salt flat |
| Hora local | 3:20 AM (UTC-04:00) |
| Mejores meses | octubre, noviembre and diciembre |
| Clima | Semi-arid |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Salar de Uyuni?
Salar de Uyuni is a tourist attraction in Bolivia. Its coordinates are -20.1338, -67.4891. It lies in América del Sur.
What is the weather like in Salar de Uyuni ahora mismo?
It is currently -1°C (29°F) con despejado. Humedad is 73% and wind is 9 km/h.
When is the best time a visit Salar de Uyuni?
octubre, noviembre and diciembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Salar de Uyuni, which has a semi-arid climate. junio, julio and agosto are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.
What time zone is Salar de Uyuni in?
Salar de Uyuni observes America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00). The hora local is 3:20 AM.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Pronóstico and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Calidad del aire and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Clima averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown. |
Last updated agosto 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
