Best time to visit Argentina

The climate in Argentina through the year

When to go

Argentina scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 44 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. September comes out on top with an average of 87. Daytime highs in September range from 8°C in Ushuaia to 28°C in Santiago del Estero. The lowest average is in January (68), with daytime highs from 15°C to 35°C.

Where in the country

In September, the highest scores are in Córdoba (100), San Miguel de Tucumán (100) and Santiago del Estero (100), while Bariloche scores 45. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

• August: Ushuaia, Rosario, Salta, Santa Fe, Corrientes and 8 more
• March: Buenos Aires, Bahía Blanca, Laferrere, Neuquén, Lanus and 4 more
• April: Mendoza, Quilmes, La Plata, La Rioja, Rawson and 1 more
• September: Córdoba, Merlo, Jose C. Paz, Río Cuarto and San Nicolás de los Arroyos
• July: Iguazú, San Miguel de Tucumán, Santiago del Estero and Catamarca

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Santiago del Estero is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 28°C) and Ushuaia the coolest (10°C). Iguazú gets the most precipitation, about 1,770 mm a year, and Rawson the least, about 130 mm. The highest-lying is Salar del Hombre Muerto at about 3,950 m. The warmest sea is at Posadas: 30°C in January.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Argentina averages 65 or more in these months:

• Beach holiday: November–April. Best in March: Playa Magagna (94), Bahía Blanca (92) and Merlo (88)
• City break: March–November. Best in August: Mendoza (100), San Miguel de Tucumán (100) and Salta (100)
• Hiking: March–October. Best in August: Mendoza (100), San Luis (100) and Rawson (100)