When to go · Puerto Iguazú

Puerto Iguazú in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Argentina overall
Prices: High; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Iguazú

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Puerto IguazúHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
Northeast (Iguazú, Esteros del Iberá), Argentina · Puerto Iguazú, Corrienteshot
Subtropical and wet all year; summer is sticky at 35 °C (95 °F); the falls carry the most water after heavy rains, which can close walkways.Subtropical and wet all year; summer is sticky at 95 °F (35 °C); the falls carry the most water after heavy rains, which can close walkways.

Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Iguazú, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.

April: Inside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.

Puerto Iguazú: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.