When to go · Rawson
Rawson in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- RawsonHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rawson, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
January: Inside Rawson's best window: Nov–Mar.
Rawson: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings