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The best time to visit Argentina is October-November
The very hottest temperatures in Buenos Aires, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Argentina, tend to reach around 33℃ (92℉) in the height of summer. In the winter months, it can get down to as low as 5℃ (41℉) at night. The climate can differ in many places across Argentina, and you can see more in the handy table below.
If you’re keen to work on your tan in Argentina, you’re most likely to get the longest days between sun-up and sun-down around December. The wet season in Argentina falls around November, so if you prefer the dryer weather, you should look to visit in June instead.
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Argentina seasons
Before you plan your trip, it’s important to know when the seasons are as they may be different to yours depending on where you’re travelling from. Argentina is in the Southern hemisphere, so the seasons fall on:
Season | Months |
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Summer | December to February |
Autumn/fall | March to May |
Winter | June to August |
Spring | September to November |
Best time to visit the top destinations in Argentina
We’ve put together a breakdown of the average minimum and maximum temperatures by month, as well as the best times to visit for each. To learn more about these destinations including detailed climate breakdowns and much more, click or tap the city/destination name below.
City | Best time to visit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Bariloche | November | ↑↓ | 20℃7℃ | 19℃7℃ | 17℃5℃ | 12℃3℃ | 8℃1℃ | 4℃-1℃ | 3℃-3℃ | 4℃-2℃ | 7℃-0℃ | 10℃1℃ | 14℃3℃ | 18℃5℃ |
Buenos Aires | October-November | ↑↓ | 31℃20℃ | 30℃20℃ | 26℃17℃ | 23℃15℃ | 19℃12℃ | 15℃9℃ | 14℃8℃ | 16℃9℃ | 18℃10℃ | 21℃12℃ | 25℃15℃ | 29℃18℃ |
Mendoza | May | ↑↓ | 28℃19℃ | 27℃17℃ | 24℃15℃ | 20℃11℃ | 16℃8℃ | 13℃5℃ | 11℃3℃ | 15℃6℃ | 17℃8℃ | 21℃11℃ | 25℃14℃ | 27℃17℃ |
Salta | May | ↑↓ | 24℃15℃ | 23℃14℃ | 22℃12℃ | 20℃11℃ | 18℃8℃ | 17℃6℃ | 16℃6℃ | 19℃7℃ | 21℃9℃ | 23℃12℃ | 24℃14℃ | 24℃15℃ |
Ushuaia | September-November | ↑↓ | 11℃4℃ | 11℃3℃ | 10℃3℃ | 7℃1℃ | 4℃-0℃ | 1℃-2℃ | 1℃-2℃ | 2℃-2℃ | 4℃-1℃ | 7℃-0℃ | 9℃1℃ | 10℃3℃ |
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