The best time to visit Argentina depends on the area you are visiting. For Buenos Aires, the ideal times are during their spring and autumn. Mendoza and the Lake District are also spectacular in autumn, when the leaves on the trees turn red and brown. Additionally, in March, Mendoza holds the Queens Carousel Parade to celebrate harvest season – including lots of wine tasting.
For Patagonia, the best time to go is during the summer months (winter in the UK), as many services are unavailable in the winter.
The below climate charts have been compiled by Weather2Travel.com. For an explanation to the various measurements, please read our climate notes.
The higher the level of heat and humidity the more uncomfortable you are likely to feel. Humidity is not an issue at temperatures below about 24C (75F), no matter how high the humidity.
Heat & humidity keyThe World Health Organisation recommends protective measures be taken for all UV values over 2.
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J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 2272 | 2272 | 1966 | 1559 | 1050 | 745 | 745 | 846 | 1152 | 1457 | 1763 | 2068 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 745 | 643 | 439 | 236 | 134 | -130 | -130 | -130 | –32 | 134 | 439 | 643 |
Sunshine hours | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Daylight hours | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 331 | 351 | 572 | 572 | 1566 | 1817 | 1677 | 1335 | 783 | 492 | 452 | 472 |
Rainy Days | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Humidity | E | VH | H | M | L | L | L | M | M | H | VH | E |
UV | 11/E | 10/VH | 7/H | 4/M | 2/L | 1/L | 2/L | 3/M | 4/M | 7/H | 9/VH | 11/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avg temp (C)(F) | 2474 | 2373 | 2169 | 1762 | 1356 | 1051 | 1050 | 1152 | 1356 | 1661 | 1967 | 2272 |
Sunshine hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daylight hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 90 | 80 | 120 | 90 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 100 | 90 | 100 |
Rainy Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Humidity | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
UV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sea temp (C)(F) | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– | –– |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2475 | 2373 | 2272 | 1966 | 1763 | 1559 | 1661 | 1864 | 2170 | 2272 | 2475 | 2475 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1152 | 1050 | 948 | 541 | 236 | -130 | -130 | –32 | 337 | 643 | 948 | 1050 |
Sunshine hours | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Daylight hours | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 502 | 412 | 211 | 20 | –0 | 10 | –0 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 110 | 392 |
Rainy Days | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
Humidity | E | E | E | VH | H | M | M | H | VH | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 10/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 5/M | 7/H | 10/VH | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2781 | 2679 | 2475 | 2170 | 1966 | 1763 | 1864 | 2170 | 2373 | 2679 | 2679 | 2882 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1559 | 1559 | 1355 | 948 | 643 | 337 | 337 | 439 | 745 | 1050 | 1355 | 1559 |
Sunshine hours | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 288 |
Daylight hours | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 482 | 412 | 231 | 20 | –0 | 10 | –0 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 141 | 432 |
Rainy Days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Humidity | E | E | E | VH | H | M | M | H | VH | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 9/VH | 6/H | 5/M | 5/M | 7/H | 9/VH | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 3188 | 3086 | 2781 | 2577 | 2272 | 1864 | 1864 | 2170 | 2373 | 2679 | 2882 | 3086 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1864 | 1763 | 1559 | 1254 | 948 | 541 | 541 | 643 | 948 | 1254 | 1559 | 1763 |
Sunshine hours | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Daylight hours | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 1165 | 1014 | 1014 | 482 | 211 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 311 | 673 | 974 | 1285 |
Rainy Days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
Humidity | H | M | M | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | L | M |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 10/VH | 7/H | 4/M | 3/M | 3/M | 5/M | 7/H | 10/VH | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 1661 | 1559 | 1355 | 1050 | 541 | 337 | 236 | 439 | 846 | 1152 | 1355 | 1559 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 541 | 541 | 337 | 134 | -228 | -425 | -523 | -327 | -228 | –32 | 337 | 439 |
Sunshine hours | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Daylight hours | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 422 | 402 | 512 | 502 | 482 | 472 | 462 | 442 | 392 | 361 | 361 | 422 |
Rainy Days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Humidity | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
UV | 8/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 2/L | 1/L | 1/L | 1/L | 1/L | 3/M | 5/M | 7/H | 9/VH |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 1763 | 1661 | 1559 | 1254 | 846 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 948 | 1254 | 1457 | 1661 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 745 | 745 | 541 | 337 | –32 | -130 | -130 | -228 | 134 | 337 | 541 | 643 |
Sunshine hours | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Daylight hours | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 582 | 622 | 693 | 924 | 904 | 873 | 733 | 673 | 502 | 643 | 472 | 522 |
Rainy Days | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Humidity | VH | H | M | L | L | L | L | L | M | M | VH | VH |
UV | 9/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 2/L | 1/L | 1/L | 1/L | 2/L | 3/M | 5/M | 8/VH | 9/VH |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 3188 | 3086 | 2679 | 2373 | 1966 | 1559 | 1559 | 1864 | 2068 | 2577 | 2882 | 3086 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1864 | 1661 | 1457 | 1050 | 643 | 236 | 236 | 439 | 643 | 1152 | 1457 | 1661 |
Sunshine hours | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Daylight hours | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 361 | 351 | 291 | 120 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 131 | 191 | 271 |
Rainy Days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Humidity | H | M | L | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | L | M |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 10/VH | 6/H | 4/M | 3/M | 3/M | 4/M | 6/H | 9/VH | 11/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2781 | 2781 | 2475 | 2170 | 1661 | 1254 | 1254 | 1457 | 1763 | 1966 | 2373 | 2679 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1355 | 1355 | 1152 | 846 | 439 | 236 | 134 | 236 | 439 | 745 | 846 | 1254 |
Sunshine hours | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Daylight hours | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 151 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 110 | 151 | 131 | 120 | 201 | 161 | 141 | 90 | 131 | 191 | 191 | 100 |
Rainy Days | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Humidity | VH | VH | H | M | L | L | L | L | M | H | VH | VH |
UV | 10/VH | 9/VH | 6/H | 4/M | 2/L | 1/L | 1/L | 2/L | 4/M | 6/H | 8/VH | 10/VH |
Sea temp (C)(F) | 1763 | 1864 | 1864 | –– | 1457 | 1254 | 1254 | 1050 | 1050 | 1152 | 1355 | 1559 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2577 | 2373 | 2373 | 2068 | 1864 | 1559 | 1559 | 1864 | 2170 | 2373 | 2475 | 2475 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1050 | 948 | 846 | 541 | 134 | -228 | -327 | -130 | 337 | 643 | 846 | 948 |
Sunshine hours | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Daylight hours | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 733 | 622 | 361 | 70 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 120 | 221 | 562 |
Rainy Days | 18 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Humidity | E | E | E | E | H | H | H | VH | E | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11/E | 7/H | 6/H | 6/H | 8/VH | 11/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2882 | 2679 | 2577 | 2373 | 2170 | 1966 | 2068 | 2272 | 2475 | 2679 | 2882 | 2882 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 1661 | 1559 | 1457 | 1152 | 745 | 337 | 236 | 439 | 745 | 1152 | 1457 | 1559 |
Sunshine hours | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Daylight hours | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 1747 | 1556 | 1094 | 301 | 70 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 60 | 241 | 612 | 1215 |
Rainy Days | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Humidity | M | L | L | N | N | N | N | N | N | L | L | M |
UV | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 9/VH | 6/H | 5/M | 5/M | 7/H | 9/VH | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2373 | 2373 | 2373 | 2068 | 1864 | 1559 | 1559 | 1864 | 2170 | 2373 | 2475 | 2475 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 745 | 643 | 846 | 541 | 134 | -228 | -327 | -130 | 337 | 643 | 846 | 948 |
Sunshine hours | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Daylight hours | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 261 | 301 | 361 | 70 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 120 | 221 | 562 |
Rainy Days | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
Humidity | E | VH | E | E | H | H | H | VH | E | E | E | E |
UV | 11+/E | 10/VH | 11+/E | 11/E | 7/H | 6/H | 6/H | 8/VH | 11/E | 11+/E | 11+/E | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 1254 | 1254 | 1152 | 846 | 541 | 337 | 337 | 439 | 745 | 948 | 1050 | 1254 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 439 | 439 | 236 | 134 | -130 | -327 | -327 | -228 | -130 | 134 | 236 | 337 |
Sunshine hours | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Daylight hours | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 442 | 492 | 562 | 542 | 492 | 492 | 381 | 442 | 402 | 361 | 381 | 452 |
Rainy Days | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Humidity | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
UV | 7/H | 6/H | 3/M | 2/L | 1/L | 0/N | 0/N | 1/L | 2/L | 5/M | 6/H | 7/H |
Sea temp (C)(F) | 846 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 745 | 745 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 745 | 745 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max temp (C)(F) | 2272 | 2170 | 1966 | 1559 | 1152 | 846 | 643 | 846 | 1050 | 1457 | 1763 | 2068 |
Min temp (C)(F) | 745 | 643 | 541 | 337 | 236 | –32 | –32 | -130 | –32 | 236 | 439 | 643 |
Sunshine hours | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Daylight hours | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 452 | 582 | 984 | 1215 | 954 | 1054 | 26711 | 2329 | 1486 | 944 | 853 | 723 |
Rainy Days | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Humidity | E | VH | H | M | L | L | L | M | M | H | VH | E |
UV | 11+/E | 10/VH | 7/H | 4/M | 2/L | 1/L | 2/L | 3/M | 5/M | 7/H | 9/VH | 11+/E |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |