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Climate and weather of Argentina



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Argentina




 

Climate

 
Argentina has three different climatic zones.

Temperatures are high in the north (20 to 35°), temperate in the center (20 to 30°) and low in the south (0 to 15°). The annual rains are higher in the north (700 to 1 400 mm) than in the center (500 to 1 000 mm) and the south (100 to 400 mm).

Northern Argentina
The north has a subtropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season. The rains are higher in the northeast (1 400 mm per year) than in the northwest (700 mm per year).

Rainy season (October to April)
Temperatures are higher in the northeast (33°) than in the northwest (27°). Rainfall is high and humidity reaches 80%.

Dry season (May to September)
Temperatures drop from May (24°) to June (21°) and then rise to September (28°). Rainfall is low.

Central Argentina
The center of Argentina has a temperate climate with four seasons. Rainfall varies from 500 mm per year in the west to 1000 mm in the east per year.

Winter (June to August)
Temperatures range between 15 and 20° during the daytime (they lose ten degrees at night). Rainfall is low.

Spring (September to November)
Temperatures rise (25°) and rainfall is moderate.

Summer (December to February)
Temperatures reach 30° and rainfall is high.

Autumn (March to May)
Temperatures drop slowly (20-25 in March, 15-20° in May) and rainfall is moderate.

Southern Argentina
The south has a subarctic climate with four seasons. Rainfall is low (100 to 400 mm per year).

Winter (June to August)
Temperatures reach 0° and rainfall is low.

Spring (September to November)
Temperatures do not exceed 10° and rainfall is low.

Summer (December to February)
Temperatures are mild (18 to 20°) and rainfall is low.

Autumn (March to May)
Temperatures drop to 10° and rainfall is low.

 When to go to Argentina (pleasant climate) 
The climate of Argentina is pleasant during the following months :

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

Weather

(main cities) 
Average temperatures and rainfall

Buenos Aires (Capital of Argentina)

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
30°
28°
26°
23°
19°
16°
min
20°
19°
17°
13°
10°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
15°
17°
19°
22°
25°
28°
min
10°
13°
15°
18°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
120
120
130
90
70
60
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
60
70
70
120
100
100

Cordoba

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
30°
29°
27°
24°
21°
18°
min
17°
16°
15°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
18°
20°
22°
25°
27°
29°
min
11°
14°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
130
110
110
50
20
10
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
20
10
40
70
100
150

Corrientes

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
34°
33°
30°
26°
24°
21°
min
21°
20°
19°
16°
13°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
22°
22°
24°
27°
29°
32°
min
11°
11°
12°
15°
18°
20°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
180
140
160
170
100
60
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
50
60
70
120
140
120

El Calafate

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
19°
18°
16°
12°
min
-2°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
10°
13°
16°
18°
min
-3°
-1°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
10
10
10
20
30
20
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
30
20
30
10
10
10

Iguazu

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
32°
31°
31°
27°
24°
21°
min
20°
20°
19°
17°
13°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
22°
24°
25°
28°
30°
31°
min
11°
12°
13°
16°
18°
19°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
170
170
110
200
180
150
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
130
120
140
180
210
130

La Plata

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
29°
28°
26°
22°
18°
15°
min
17°
17°
15°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
14°
16°
18°
21°
24°
27°
min
10°
13°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
100
100
120
70
70
50
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
60
60
70
110
90
80

Mar del Plata

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
26°
26°
23°
20°
17°
14°
min
14°
14°
12°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
13°
14°
16°
18°
22°
24°
min
10°
13°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
110
70
110
70
70
50
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
60
60
60
80
70
100

Mendoza

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
32°
30°
27°
23°
19°
15°
min
18°
17°
14°
10°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
15°
18°
21°
25°
29°
31°
min
11°
14°
17°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
40
30
30
10
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
10
...
10
10
20
20

Neuquen

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
31°
30°
26°
21°
16°
13°
min
15°
14°
10°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
13°
16°
18°
22°
27°
30°
min
11°
14°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
20
10
30
20
10
20
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
10
10
20
20
10
10

Puerto Madryn

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
28°
28°
24°
22°
17°
13°
min
14°
13°
12°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
13°
16°
18°
21°
24°
28°
min
11°
13°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
...
10
10
10
20
10
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
10
10
10
10
10
10

Resistencia

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
34°
33°
30°
26°
24°
21°
min
21°
20°
19°
16°
13°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
22°
22°
24°
27°
29°
32°
min
11°
11°
12°
15°
18°
20°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
180
140
160
170
100
60
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
50
60
70
120
140
120

Rosario

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
31°
29°
27°
23°
20°
16°
min
18°
17°
15°
12°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
16°
18°
21°
23°
27°
29°
min
11°
14°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
100
120
160
80
40
30
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
30
30
60
90
100
120

Salta

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
27°
26°
25°
23°
21°
19°
min
16°
16°
15°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
20°
22°
23°
26°
27°
28°
min
11°
14°
15°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
180
160
120
40
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
20
60
140

San Juan

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
35°
33°
30°
26°
21°
16°
min
19°
18°
16°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
16°
20°
22°
28°
32°
34°
min
11°
15°
18°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
10
10
10
...
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
...
10

San Miguel de Tucuman

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
31°
30°
28°
24°
21°
18°
min
20°
19°
18°
15°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
19°
22°
24°
29°
30°
31°
min
11°
15°
17°
19°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
210
180
160
60
20
10
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
10
10
10
60
100
160

Santiago del Estero

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
34°
33°
30°
27°
24°
20°
min
20°
20°
18°
14°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
21°
24°
26°
30°
32°
34°
min
10°
15°
18°
19°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
140
110
80
40
20
10
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
10
30
70
90

Ushuaia

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
14°
14°
12°
min
-2°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
10°
12°
13°
min
-2°
-1°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
40
40
50
60
50
50
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
40
50
40
30
30
40

Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Argentina are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.

 Quick facts 
Argentina, a country located in South America, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, by Chile to the west, by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, by Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.

Capital: Buenos Aires
Area: 2 700 000 km²
Population: 43 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Spanish
Currency: Argentine peso

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