Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia
Vast, blindingly white salt flats create a stark, otherworldly expanse that mirrors the sky after rain.
Warmest month is November at 20°C on average. Coolest is June at 12°C. Driest reading falls in May with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology13h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,920 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | ±4° | 14 |
| February | 19° | ±4° | 16 |
| March | 18° | ±3° | 10 |
| April | 18° | ±3° | 2 |
| May | 14° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 12° | ±3° | 0 |
| July | 12° | ±3° | 0 |
| August | 14° | ±3° | 0 |
| September | 18° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 19° | ±3° | 1 |
| November | 20° | ±2° | 3 |
| December | 20° | ±4° | 8 |
What to do
- Take perspective-bending photos on the salt crust
- Explore the giant cacti of Incahuasi Island
- Sleep in a hotel made entirely of salt
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.