When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja, month by month
Good months for La Rioja: Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.30 °C (86 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Mar: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 1
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
La Rioja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.