When to go · Villa El Chocón
Villa El Chocón in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Nov). 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
- Villa El ChocónHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Villa El Chocón, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Sep–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
January: Inside Villa El Chocón's best window: Dec–Feb, Sep–Nov.
Villa El Chocón: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings