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Oruro Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 20° · coldest night Wednesday at 8°

The short of it: Oruro weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 9 °C (47 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 7 °C (44 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (66 °F), low 8 °C (47 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.8 mm (0.03 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:45 local time.

ORURO, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 19° and falling to 8° after dark. That is 5° colder than Oruro usually sees in November, when highs average 24°. Winds are light from the NE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 20°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 14 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 4°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Oruro runs from 4° at night to 24° by day, with some 24 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 24°, July the coldest at -4°, and January the wettest with 103 mm. The best months to ride in are November and October.

The sun is up 12 h 52 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,699 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast8°6°4 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy9°7°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy11°8°7 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy13°10°10 km/h–
10 AMLight showers14°11°9 km/h0.3 mm
11 AMOvercast16°13°10 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy17°14°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast18°14°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°15°12 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°13°18 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast18°13°16 km/h–
5 PMOvercast17°12°17 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast15°10°17 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast13°8°16 km/h–
8 PMOvercast12°8°14 km/h–
9 PMOvercast11°8°10 km/h–
10 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 19°, low 8°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:46 AM, down 6:38 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Oruro Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Oruro, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
19°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 59 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The height of summer in Oruro, with afternoons near 24°. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Oruro in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Oruro by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°5°103 mm9 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦
February20°6°102 mm8 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦✦
March21°5°60 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
April20°2°16 mm8 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May18°-2°5.0 mm7 km/h11 h 17 min✦✦✦✦✦
June17°-4°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
July16°-4°8.0 mm8 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°-2°10 mm9 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
September21°1°20 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October22°3°19 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
November24°4°24 mm9 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
December22°5°60 mm9 km/h13 h 12 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Oruro

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Oruro today?

Right now it is 9 °C (47 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 7 °C (44 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (66 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (47 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.8 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Oruro this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 14 mm (0.57 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Oruro?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Oruro at present.

What is the warmest month in Oruro?

November, with an average high of 24 °C (74 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -4 °C (25 °F). The wettest month is January (103 mm (4.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Oruro?

November and October. November brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; October highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 19 mm (0.75 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Oruro?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in May–Aug.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MachacamarcaOruro24 km SSE24°4°22 mm
HuanuniOruro45 km SE22°2°27 mm
PoopóOruro47 km SSE23°3°21 mm
EucaliptusLa Paz Department62 km NW21°3°21 mm
TotoralOruro63 km SSE21°2°23 mm
Campamento ColquiriLa Paz Department65 km N19°0°45 mm
LlallaguaPotosí Department74 km SE23°4°29 mm
UncíaPotosí Department78 km SE23°4°28 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor