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Since you're unlikely to flit from region to region, you could
probably manage to visit every part of the country at the optimal time
of year. Roughly falling in September to November, the Argentine spring
is perfect just about everywhere except parts of the south, where icy
gales may blow, while autumn (March and April) is great for the wine-
harvest in the Cuyo and the red and orange hues of the beeches down
south. Above all, you're best off not being in the far south in the
coldest months (April-Oct), or in the Chaco and some lowland parts of
the northwest in the height of summer (Dec-Feb). On the other hand,
summer's the only time to climb the highest Andean peaks and the most
reliable time of year to head for Tierra del Fuego. Buenos Aires can get
unbearably hot and sticky in midsummer and may come across as somewhat
bleak in midwinter (July and Aug) - though that's when you should aim to
be in the skiing resorts. A final point to bear in mind: the national
holidays are roughly January, Easter and July, when transport and
accommodation can get booked up and many resorts are packed out.
Average monthly temperatures (°C) and average monthly rainfall (MM)
The figures below denote the average highest and lowest daily
temperatures.
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Asunción 35/22 34/22 33/21 29/18 25/14 22/12 23/12 26/14 28/16 30/17
32/18 34/21
Bahia Blanca 31/17 29/16 26/14 22/11 17/7 14/4 14/4 16/4 18/7 22/9 26/12
29/15
Buenos Aires 29/17 28/17 26/16 22/12 18/8 14/5 14/6 16/6 18/8 21/10
24/13 28/16
Esquel 26/11 25/11 21/8 17/6 12/2 8/-1 7/-2 11/-1 14/2 19/5 21/8 23/9
Mendoza 32/16 31/15 28/13 23/8 18/5 15/2 15/2 17/3 21/7 24/10 28/12
31/14
Punta Arenas 14/7 14/7 12/5 10/4 7/2 5/1 4/-1 6/1 8/2 11/3 12/4 14/6
Santa Rosa 34/15 32/14 28/12 24/8 19/3 15/0 15/3 18/1 20/4 24/8 28/11
32/14
Santiago del Estero 36/21 34/20 32/18 28/15 24/11 21/7 21/7 24/8 28/12
31/15 33/18 34/19
AVERAGE RAINFALL (mm)
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Asunción 140 130 109 132 117 69 56 38 79 140 150 158
Bahia Blanca 43 56 64 58 31 23 25 25 41 56 53 48
Buenos Aires 79 71 109 89 76 61 56 61 79 86 84 99
Esquel 5 8 8 10 20 20 15 13 10 8 5 8
Mendoza 23 31 28 13 10 8 5 8 13 18 18 18
Punta Arenas 38 23 33 36 33 41 28 31 23 28 18 36
Santa Rosa 71 71 71 31 25 18 15 18 28 76 64 76
Santiago del Estero 86 76 76 33 15 8 5 5 13 36 64 104 |
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