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Uyuni Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Tuesday at 23° · coldest night Wednesday at 7°

The short of it: Uyuni weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 8 °C (47 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 8 °C (46 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.9 mm (0.04 in). Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 06:45 local time.

UYUNI, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Uyuni station, with a high of 23° and a low of 8°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Uyuni is 22°. Winds are light from the NNW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 23°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 7°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 4.4 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 4°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Uyuni runs from 4° at night to 22° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. December is the warmest month here at 23°, June the coldest at -5°, and January the wettest with 53 mm. The best months to ride in are December and March.

The sun is up 12 h 59 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 3,640 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
NowMostly clear8°5°6 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy11°9°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy13°10°11 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy15°12°10 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear17°14°8 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear19°16°7 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear21°17°7 km/h–
2 PMClear sky22°18°7 km/h–
3 PMClear sky23°19°6 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy23°19°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast22°18°8 km/h–
6 PMLight showers19°13°17 km/h0.4 mm
7 PMOvercast15°9°24 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMLight showers14°10°17 km/h0.4 mm
9 PMOvercast14°9°15 km/h–
10 PMOvercast12°10°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast12°9°8 km/h–
12 AMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°9°1 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast10°7°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°7°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°6°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 23°, low 8°, 0.9 mm of rain, gusts to 40 km/h. Sun up 5:41 AM, down 6:40 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Uyuni Month by Month

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

November in Uyuni, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
18°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 7 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 4°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Uyuni in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Uyuni by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°7°53 mm11 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
February21°7°42 mm10 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
March22°7°12 mm10 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
April22°4°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
May19°1°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
June14°-5°0.0 mm10 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦
July14°-5°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
August14°-5°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦
September19°0°0.0 mm11 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October20°2°1.0 mm11 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
November22°4°0.0 mm12 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
December23°7°19 mm12 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Uyuni

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Uyuni today?

Right now it is 8 °C (47 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 6 °C (43 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (46 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.9 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Uyuni this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 4.4 mm (0.17 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Uyuni?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Uyuni?

December, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average -5 °C (22 °F). The wettest month is January (53 mm (2.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Uyuni?

December and March. December brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 19 mm (0.75 in) of rain; March highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 12 mm (0.47 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Uyuni?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Sep.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ColchaniPotosí Department21 km NNW21°4°0.0 mm
PorcoPotosí Department78 km SSE21°3°5.0 mm
AtochaPotosí Department82 km SE23°6°8.0 mm
Santa BárbaraPotosí Department95 km ESE19°2°13 mm
Santiago de CotagaitaPotosí Department127 km ESE28°12°23 mm
PotosíPotosí Department148 km NE20°4°24 mm
TupizaPotosí Department159 km SE27°11°17 mm
CamargoChuquisaca Department169 km E27°12°38 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