AI-generatedRurrenabaque at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Jul
- Warmest month
- Sep · 33°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,940 h
- Rain a year
- 2,012 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Elevation
- 210 m
Climate in Rurrenabaque
Rurrenabaque has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. September is the warmest month with average highs of 33 °C, while June is the coolest at 28 °C. With around 1,940 hours of sunshine a year, Rurrenabaque is moderately sunny; August is the sunniest month with 6.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Rurrenabaque
The best time to visit Rurrenabaque is from June to July. In September it can get very hot, with highs of up to 33 °C. The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 318 mm.
Rurrenabaque through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Rurrenabaque in the dry season
Apr – Nov
Fair
- 28–33 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 94 rainy days in all
Rurrenabaque in the rainy season
Dec – Mar
Poor
- 30–31 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 94 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Sep
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Dec – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: June – July
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 26°
- Midday, 13:00: about 33°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 32°
- Evening, 20:00: about 27°
- Night, 23:00: about 25°
06:0418:28
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:50–06:32 · evening 17:59–18:41
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:42–05:50 · evening 18:41–18:49
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Rurrenabaque compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 33° at the start of the month to 32° at the end. The days get 0.4 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 33° | 32° |
| Night-time low | 21° | 22° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.6 h |
What is the weather like in Rurrenabaque in October?
In October, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 169 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min06:04 – 18:28
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 30 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 25 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %17 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %11 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Rurrenabaque
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Rurrenabaque: score 71 against 21. In June, days are 5 °C cooler than in October. June has 9 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour less a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 21 | 71better |
| Daytime high | 33° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 22° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 5.9 hbetter | 5.4 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 8better |
| Rainfall | 169 mm | 55 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 30 | 22better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Rurrenabaque month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
30January31° · 4.8 h
In January, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 318 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in January30February30° · 4.2 h
In February, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 304 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in February29March31° · 4.4 h
In March, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 244 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in March35April30° · 4.9 h
In April, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 145 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in April57May29° · 4.9 h
In May, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in May71June28° · 5.4 h
In June, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in June69July29° · 5.9 h
In July, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 43 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in July50August32° · 6.6 h
In August, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 58 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in August33September33° · 6.6 h
In September, Rurrenabaque is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 104 mm in total. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in September21October33° · 5.9 h
In October, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 169 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in October26November32° · 5.4 h
In November, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 206 mm. On about 22 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in November28December31° · 4.8 h
In December, Rurrenabaque is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 23 days, totalling 282 mm. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rurrenabaque.
Rurrenabaque in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Rurrenabaque
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 22°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 30 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (18°), the warmest in January (23°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from September to May; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 319 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 30 | 31° | 23° | 4.8 h | 25 | 318 |
| FebruaryFeb | 30 | 30° | 23° | 4.2 h | 23 | 304 |
| MarchMar | 29 | 31° | 23° | 4.4 h | 23 | 244 |
| AprilApr | 35 | 30° | 22° | 4.9 h | 17 | 145 |
| MayMay | 57 | 29° | 20° | 4.9 h | 12 | 84 |
| JuneJun | 71 | 28° | 19° | 5.4 h | 8 | 55 |
| JulyJul | 69 | 29° | 18° | 5.9 h | 6 | 43 |
| AugustAug | 50 | 32° | 19° | 6.6 h | 7 | 58 |
| SeptemberSep | 33 | 33° | 21° | 6.6 h | 11 | 104 |
| OctoberOct | 21 | 33° | 22° | 5.9 h | 17 | 169 |
| NovemberNov | 26 | 32° | 22° | 5.4 h | 18 | 206 |
| DecemberDec | 28 | 31° | 23° | 4.8 h | 23 | 282 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Rurrenabaque
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.9 of 12.4 hours of daylight in Rurrenabaque, 48 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Rurrenabaque: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Rurrenabaque has about 17 rainy days with 169 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Rurrenabaque
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in February (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Rurrenabaque
How breezy and how cloudy Rurrenabaque is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Rurrenabaque typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Rurrenabaque: mostly cloudy, with about 5.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Rurrenabaque
How often the day gets hot in Rurrenabaque (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Rurrenabaque has about 25 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Rurrenabaque
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Rurrenabaque in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Rurrenabaque has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 60) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21).
- 33
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 30 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 60
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 29 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 57
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
- 21
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
- 29
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 12 h 15 min
- Distance
- 9,750 km
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (5 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Bolivia
- Currency
- Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
- Languages
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Sockets
- Type A, C · 115 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +591
- Emergency number
- 911
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 115 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Rurrenabaque vs La Rinconada
In October Rurrenabaque has the better holiday weather (score 21 vs 7). During the day La Rinconada is 26 °C cooler than Rurrenabaque. La Rinconada gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Rurrenabaque | La Rinconada |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 21 | 7 |
| Daytime high | 33° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 17 | 23 |
| Best time | Jun – Jul | Jun – Jul |
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Frequently asked questions about Rurrenabaque
When is the best time to visit Rurrenabaque?
The best time to visit Rurrenabaque is from June to July. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Rurrenabaque?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C and nights around 21 °C. June is the coolest month at 28 °C.
When does it rain most in Rurrenabaque?
The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 318 mm. The driest month is July with 43 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Rurrenabaque get?
Rurrenabaque gets around 1,940 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 6.6 hours a day; in February there are 4.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Rurrenabaque in?
Rurrenabaque is on UTC−4 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Rurrenabaque?
A nonstop flight from London to Rurrenabaque takes about 12 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 9,750 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Rurrenabaque?
Rurrenabaque has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 60) and its weakest during October half-term (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 33, May half-term 60, summer holidays 57, October half-term 21, Christmas holidays 29.