Cochabamba weather in March

March in Cochabamba: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 21 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Cochabamba🇧🇴 Bolivia · Altiplano & Lake Titicaca · City86
  1. 85Jan
  2. 83Feb
  3. 86Mar
  4. 92Apr
  5. 92May
  6. 92Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 92Oct
  11. 90Nov
  12. 86Dec

#9 of 12 months in Cochabamba · #289 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 86/100 (tier A)

Days
25°C
Nights
13°C
Wet days
21
Sun
9.5 h
Humidity
77%
Daylight
12 h
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Photo: Nelli Neufeld · Pexels

Traveller notes on Cochabamba in March

Other months in Cochabamba

Forum posters consistently rate April as one of the best months to visit Bolivia, describing the rainy season (roughly December through March, heaviest in February-March) as easing off and largely finished by this point. Posters discussing Cochabamba specifically describe conditions there as mainly nice, though at least one account mentioned an episode of genuinely heavy rain even outside the core wet season, a reminder that some rain remains possible even in a generally favorable month. Posters generally note Bolivia's broader climate varies enormously by region and elevation, with Cochabamba's own valley setting typically running milder than the high Altiplano cities. Posters generally rate April as a good, largely post-rainy-season month for Cochabamba, with an occasional shower still possible despite the overall favorable timing.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe October as squarely inside Bolivia's dry season, which runs roughly late April through November before the rains build from December through March. One traveler on a late-October visit reported hardly any rain at all during their stay. Posters commonly name the broader September-November 'spring' window as the best overall stretch for Cochabamba and the surrounding valley region, combining dry conditions with warming temperatures before the wetter summer months. Posters do note the city and its lower-lying eastern districts can get genuinely hot at certain times of day this time of year, so an early start to sightseeing is common advice.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Cochabamba climate normals — March

Daytime high25°C / 76°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low13°C / 55°F
Feels like (high)26°C / 79°F
Rainfall152 mm / 6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days21 days
Humidity77%💦 very humid
Dew point11°C / 51°F
Sunshine9.5 h/day
Daylight12.2 h
Wind8 km/h / 5 mph
Snowfall0.5 cm / 0.2 in
Air quality (US AQI)21🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Cochabamba in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyCorso de Corsos, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Cochabamba's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherCochabamba's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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What's on in Cochabamba in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Corso de Corsos

    5 Feb – 20 Mar · usuallyCarnivalCrowded

    The valley's carnival parade runs in Quillacollo on the Sunday after Carnival week, a full day of morenada and caporales troupes with the whole department along the route and water thrown at everyone. Source ↗

  • Season

    The valley rains

    1 Dec – 15 Mar · usuallyMonsoon

    Almost all of the valley's rain falls in these months, usually as a heavy afternoon or evening storm rather than all day. It is also the only time the hills round the city are green rather than brown.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Cochabamba — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Cochabamba in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Cochabamba?
March in Cochabamba: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 21 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Cochabamba on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
What is the weather like in Cochabamba in March?
In March, Cochabamba averages a daily high of 24.6°C and a low of 12.7°C, with about 151.5 mm of rain over roughly 21 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Cochabamba in March?
Cochabamba has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 21 in March.

Within 300 km: La Paz's Holy Week walk to Copacabana around 18 Mar – 25 Apr.