When to go · Sierra de la Ventana
Sierra de la Ventana in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Weather in January
- Sierra de la VentanaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sierra de la Ventana, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
February: Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
Sierra de la Ventana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.