When to visit
Río Gallegos?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Río Gallegos
Santa Cruz Province · Argentina

The best time to visit Río Gallegos is February, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
39

Challenging climate

🌨Cold

18dsunny streak
Long sunny stretches
5%snow days
Occasional snow
11ddry streak
Good dry periods
Moderate— 7% nights below 0°cSignificant warming— +1.9° vs. 15 years agoStable through the month
Temperature
4–14°C
Consistent temperatures · Very cold nights
Feels like
-1–8°C
Dry
Precipitation
19mm
Light drizzle · 6 days
Sunshine
10.1h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
53%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
86
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct86NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score586649352418182529394955
ClimateMildMildColdColdColdColdColdColdColdColdColdMild
Temperature9–19°C9–19°C7–16°C4–12°C1–8°C-1–5°C-1–5°C0–7°C1–10°C4–14°C6–17°C8–18°C
Feels like4–13°C4–14°C2–11°C-1–7°C-3–4°C-6–0°C-6–0°C-5–2°C-4–5°C-1–8°C1–11°C3–13°C
Precipitation44mm
10 days
36mm
8 days
33mm
9 days
31mm
8 days
29mm
6 days
22mm
6 days
23mm
6 days
24mm
6 days
17mm
6 days
19mm
6 days
28mm
9 days
40mm
10 days
Sunshine10.9h
☀︎ 68%
10.3h
☀︎ 71%
8.7h
☀︎ 70%
7.3h
☀︎ 70%
5.6h
☀︎ 64%
5.0h
☀︎ 64%
5.2h
☀︎ 63%
6.7h
☀︎ 68%
8.9h
☀︎ 76%
10.1h
☀︎ 73%
11.7h
☀︎ 75%
10.6h
☀︎ 64%
WindW · 39 km/hW · 38 km/hW · 36 km/hW · 32 km/hW · 28 km/hW · 27 km/hNW · 28 km/hNW · 31 km/hW · 33 km/hW · 39 km/hW · 39 km/hW · 40 km/h
Humidity (%)53%55%61%69%80%81%80%75%65%53%51%50%
Perfect days25%25%13%2%0%0%0%0%1%6%15%22%
Dry streak8d8d9d10d13d11d13d13d11d11d9d7d
Sunny streak19d15d11d9d6d5d5d8d12d18d20d19d
Extreme heat—0%——————————
Extreme cold——1%7%28%61%63%50%25%7%1%—
Temperature+1.1°+1.2°+0.0°+1.3°+0.3°-0.1°-0.4°+0.9°+0.1°+1.9°+3.1°+1.0°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days1%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%
Outdoor comfort7%10%4%1%0%0%0%0%0%1%4%6%
Dry week odds11%12%13%16%31%25%33%32%28%20%14%6%
Snow days—1%1%2%5%17%18%15%7%5%2%1%
Day length16.0h14.4h12.4h10.5h8.8h7.9h8.3h9.8h11.7h13.7h15.6h16.6h
Tourist CrowdsHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Río Gallegos?

The best time to visit Río Gallegos is February, with temperatures between 9 °C and 19 °C. The best month is February. February is high season.

What is the weather like in Río Gallegos?

Río Gallegos has a climate with an overall score of 3.9/10. Annual temperatures range from -1 °C to 19 °C.

What is the hottest month in Río Gallegos?

The hottest month in Río Gallegos is January, with average highs of 19 °C and lows of 9 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Río Gallegos?

The rainiest month in Río Gallegos is January, with an average of 44 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Río Gallegos?

Peak season in Río Gallegos is January, February, September, October, November, December. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Río Gallegos?

Shoulder season in Río Gallegos falls in March. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.