When to go · San Juan
San Juan in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- San JuanHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Cuyo (Mendoza and the high Andes), Argentina · Mendoza, San Juan, Aconcaguacool
Dry and sunny; harvest (vendimia) in March; the pass to Chile can close with snow in June–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid–late July (two weeks, varies by province) · Argentina
Ski resorts, Iguazú and the Northwest busy; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Juan, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jul: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Mar: 1
July: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
March: Inside San Juan's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
San Juan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket