Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Oruro
Oruro
Oruro, Bolivia

Chorcasa

Chorcasa is a locality in Oruro, Bolivia, 3,683 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now15°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time10:37
19.72° S, 68.05° WElevation 3,683 mUTC−4 · Bolivia Time
The year in Chorcasaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec88October
October: high / low19° / 1°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chorcasa at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in November

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

104 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

1 mm of rain

Weather in Chorcasa

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 16%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct17°4°
Wed28 Oct16°1°
Thu29 Oct17°-1°
Fri30 Oct18°-1°
Sat31 Oct17°-1°
Sun1 Nov19°0°
Mon2 Nov20°3°
Tue3 Nov21°4°
Wed4 Nov22°8°
Thu5 Nov22°9°

When to go to Chorcasa

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score555765848072698084888666
High17°17°17°17°15°13°13°15°17°19°19°19°
Low5°5°4°2°-1°-2°-2°-2°-1°1°3°4°
Rain (mm)104885891124361545
Wet days1716124111145613

What's on in Chorcasa

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Chorcasa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chorcasa

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 123 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 114 km
6.7Colchane 39 km ↖1965 · 116 km
6.6Camiña 53 km ↗1999 · 148 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chorcasa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chorcasa.
What is the hottest month in Chorcasa?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Chorcasa?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chorcasa?
January is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.