Argentina travel guide: where to go & when

Destinations

Buenos Aires

South America's most European capital - tango in the barrios, beef and Malbec on the table, and a night that refuses to end.

✓ best Mar-May, Sep-Nov

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Cordoba

The Jesuit Block, a university city that never sleeps, and the Sierras de Cordoba an hour away.

✓ best Mar-Oct

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Iguazu Falls (Puerto Iguazu)

The falls you walk into rather than look at - two days of catwalks, spray and jungle, with the Devil's Throat saved for last.

✓ best Aug

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Mendoza

The home of Argentine Malbec: a shady oasis city with vineyards at its edge and Aconcagua up the road.

✓ best Sep-May

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Salta

Argentina's finest colonial city and the base for the canyons, vineyards and high puna of the Andean northwest.

✓ best Apr-Nov

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Ushuaia

The city at the end of the world, where the road runs out and the Antarctic ships set sail.

✓ best Jan-Feb

The sweet-spot windows

Good weather, thinner crowds, better prices: the windows worth aiming for.

Where	When	Why it works	Watch out for
Buenos Aires	Oct-Nov, Mar-Apr	Spring jacaranda or mild autumn. Comfortable city weather	Jan-Feb hot + humid
Mendoza	Feb-Mar, Oct-Nov	Harvest (vendimia) or spring blossom. Warm and dry	Jun-Aug cold
Patagonia	Nov-Dec, Mar	Shoulder of trek season: fewer crowds, less wind than midsummer	May-Sep cold, refugios shut

Climate zones, month by month

Argentina has 6 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Buenos Aires →

Jan

28°

21°

118mm

7d rain

Feb

27°

20°

112mm

6d rain

Mar

26°

19°

112mm

6d rain

Apr

22°

15°

108mm

7d rain

May

18°

12°

83mm

5d rain

Jun

16°

9°

55mm

4d rain

Jul

14°

8°

64mm

5d rain

Aug

17°

10°

62mm

5d rain

Sep

18°

12°

73mm

6d rain

Oct

21°

14°

105mm

8d rain

Nov

25°

17°

103mm

7d rain

Dec

27°

19°

113mm

7d rain

✓ Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov

Conditions Feb Hot · Mar Warm autumn · Apr Mild autumn · May Cool · Jun Cool winter · Jul Coldest · Aug Cool · Sep Spring · Oct Warm spring · Nov Warm

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Cordoba Central Sierras →

Jan

31°

19°

122mm

9d rain

Feb

29°

18°

127mm

8d rain

Mar

28°

17°

100mm

8d rain

Apr

25°

13°

61mm

6d rain

May

21°

10°

21mm

3d rain

Jun

19°

6°

7mm

1d rain

Jul

18°

6°

7mm

1d rain

Aug

22°

7°

8mm

1d rain

Sep

24°

10°

34mm

3d rain

Oct

26°

13°

77mm

6d rain

Nov

29°

16°

110mm

8d rain

Dec

31°

18°

144mm

10d rain

✓ Best Mar-Oct

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Iguazu Falls (Puerto Iguazu) Misiones →

Jan

32°

21°

180mm

9d rain

Feb

32°

20°

150mm

9d rain

Mar

31°

19°

153mm

8d rain

Apr

28°

17°

161mm

7d rain

May

24°

13°

186mm

8d rain

Jun

22°

12°

146mm

8d rain

Jul

23°

11°

107mm

7d rain

Aug

25°

12°

84mm

6d rain

Sep

27°

14°

155mm

8d rain

Oct

29°

17°

247mm

11d rain

Nov

30°

18°

172mm

8d rain

Dec

31°

20°

219mm

10d rain

✓ Best Aug

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Mendoza Wine Country →

Jan

31°

18°

40mm

5d rain

Feb

29°

17°

44mm

5d rain

Mar

27°

15°

36mm

4d rain

Apr

22°

11°

23mm

3d rain

May

18°

7°

15mm

3d rain

Jun

15°

4°

8mm

2d rain

Jul

15°

3°

8mm

2d rain

Aug

18°

5°

10mm

2d rain

Sep

21°

8°

15mm

3d rain

Oct

24°

11°

14mm

2d rain

Nov

27°

14°

27mm

3d rain

Dec

30°

17°

28mm

4d rain

✓ Best Sep-May

Conditions Jan Hot & dry · Feb Hot, harvest · Mar Warm harvest · Apr Mild autumn · May Cool · Jun Cold winter · Jul Cold · Aug Cool · Sep Spring · Oct Warm spring · Nov Warm

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Salta The Northwest →

Jan

28°

17°

197mm

12d rain

Feb

27°

16°

147mm

11d rain

Mar

25°

15°

107mm

10d rain

Apr

23°

12°

42mm

4d rain

May

20°

8°

10mm

2d rain

Jun

20°

5°

3mm

0d rain

Jul

20°

3°

3mm

1d rain

Aug

23°

5°

2mm

1d rain

Sep

25°

8°

6mm

1d rain

Oct

27°

12°

24mm

3d rain

Nov

28°

14°

59mm

7d rain

Dec

28°

16°

138mm

10d rain

✓ Best Apr-Nov

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Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego →

Jan

14°

6°

49mm

22d rain

Feb

14°

6°

40mm

18d rain

Mar

12°

5°

44mm

18d rain

Apr

10°

3°

50mm

17d rain

May

7°

2°

41mm

17d rain

Jun

4°

0°

49mm

17d rain

Jul

4°

0°

36mm

16d rain

Aug

6°

1°

34mm

15d rain

Sep

8°

1°

34mm

14d rain

Oct

10°

3°

33mm

16d rain

Nov

12°

4°

37mm

18d rain

Dec

13°

5°

48mm

21d rain

✓ Best Jan-Feb · ✗ Avoid Jun-Aug

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