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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Bolivia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Bolivia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      13h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,920 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January19°7°C14
    February19°7°C16
    March18°5°C10
    April18°5°C2
    May14°5°C0
    June12°5°C0
    July12°5°C0
    August14°5°C0
    September18°5°C0
    October19°5°C1
    November20°4°C3
    December20°7°C8

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.