Beni Department · Bolivia

Riberalta travel guide

Riberalta is a city in Beni Department, Bolivia, home to about 78,000 people.

Nearest airport
RIB1 km · Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport
Currency
BOBboliviano
Time zone
America/La Paz
Language
Aymara, Guarani, Quechua

When to go

The best time to visit Riberalta

Riberalta has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.

0°17°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec300 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Riberalta: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB), about 1.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Guayaramerín Airport (GYA, 76 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RIB · Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport

1.1 km from the centreICAO SLRI
medium airport

GYA · Guayaramerín Airport

75.9 km from the centreICAO SLGM

Questions

Riberalta: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Riberalta?

Riberalta has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Riberalta?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB), about 1.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Guayaramerín Airport (GYA, 76 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Riberalta?

boliviano (BOB).

Nearby

Destinations near Riberalta

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.