Oruro
Oruro is a city in Bolivia, 3,885 m above sea level. It has a population of about 297,497 (2020). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oruro at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
192 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
within 14 km
How Oruro has grown
People living in the built-up area (71 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+194%125k in 1975 → 368k in 2025Weather in Oruro
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 17 km/h · humidity 43%
When to go to Oruro
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 39 | 41 | 49 | 74 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 50 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 192 | 149 | 111 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 39 | 65 | 122 |
| Wet days | 20 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
What's on in Oruro
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Oruro's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Oruro
More museums: Museo Minero del Socavón · Museo Simón Iturri Patiño
Outdoors around Oruro
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Oruro
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bolivia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oruro
Earthquakes around Oruro
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Oruro from above
Getting to Oruro
Places near Oruro
Places with a climate like Oruro
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
