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Uyuni

Bolivia · Potosi Department

Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world, with an area of approximately 10,582 square kilometres (4,086 mi2). It is situated in southwestern Bolivia, within the Daniel Campos Province of the Potosi Department, near the crest of the Andes Mountains, at an elevation of 3,656 m (11,995 ft) above sea level.

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Weather by month in Uyuni

MonthHighLowRain
Jan24.5°C-2°C92 mm
Feb24.8°C-3.5°C79 mm
Mar22.6°C-6.3°C50 mm
Apr20.8°C-6.9°C12 mm
May18.3°C-7.3°C2 mm
Jun17.1°C-12.2°C2 mm
Jul16.7°C-10.1°C2 mm
Aug19.6°C-8.2°C2 mm
Sep22.5°C-7.6°C7 mm
Oct23.5°C-8.1°C20 mm
Nov25°C-6.9°C22 mm
Dec24.5°C-6°C64 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

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Local time
UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Potosi Department
On the map
20.46° S, 66.82° W

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