When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in October
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for La Rioja in this guide.
Weather in October
- La RiojaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 1
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.