When to go · Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú, month by month
The best months for Puerto Iguazú: Apr, May, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Iguazú, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.
May: Inside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.
Puerto Iguazú: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.