When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
Weather in August
- La RiojaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Aug: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
La Rioja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings