Bolivia in May

May is one of Bolivia's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 9 destinations average 83/100, led by Cochabamba at 92 — 25°C and 3 rainy days — while Uyuni is cooler at 8°C and scores 80.

#3 of 12 months for Bolivia · 9 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇧🇴 Bolivia, month by month

83/100 in May

Where in Bolivia in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Cochabamba	City	25°C	14 mm · 3 days	92 tier S	Yes
2	Copacabana	Trekking hub	10°C	34 mm · 8 days	89 tier A	—
3	Samaipata	Trekking hub	20°C	65 mm · 12 days	89 tier A	—
4	Sucre	City	17°C	23 mm · 5 days	89 tier A	Yes
5	La Paz	City	15°C	20 mm · 6 days	83 tier A	Yes
6	Potosí	City	12°C	6 mm · 2 days	82 tier A	Yes
7	Santa Cruz	City	27°C	64 mm · 12 days	81 tier A	—
8	Uyuni	City	8°C	0 mm · 0 days	80 tier A	—
9	Rurrenabaque	National park	36°C	69 mm · 10 days	64 tier C	Yes

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Bolivia in May

Fiesta del Gran Poder · La Paz · 20 May – 20 Jun (usually)
FEXCO trade fair · Cochabamba · 23 Apr – 3 May
Santa Vera Cruz Tatala · Cochabamba · 2–3 May
Fiesta de la Cruz · Copacabana · 2–4 May
Revolucion de Chuquisaca · Sucre · 25 May

Seasons in force

Dry season · 5 places Wind season · 2 places Trade-fair week · 1 place Trail season · 1 place

Better months for Bolivia

June · 84/100 July · 84/100 August · 83/100 Weakest: February · 72/100

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