When to go · Argentina
Argentina in July
Mixed month. Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
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- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
Weather in July
- Buenos Aires and the Pampas · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platacool
Humid 30 °C+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 10 °C but rarely freezing.
- Northeast (Iguazú, Esteros del Iberá) · Puerto Iguazú, Corrientesfine
Subtropical and wet all year; summer is sticky at 35 °C; the falls carry the most water after heavy rains, which can close walkways.
- Northwest (Salta and Jujuy) · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayatefine
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.
- Cuyo (Mendoza and the high Andes) · Mendoza, San Juan, Aconcaguacool
Dry and sunny; harvest (vendimia) in March; the pass to Chile can close with snow in June–September.
- Lakes District · Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Villa La Angosturacool
Summer for lakes and hiking; July–August for skiing at Cerro Catedral; autumn colours in April.
- Southern Patagonia · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madryncool
Wind up to 100 km/h in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.
- Tierra del Fuego · Ushuaiacool
Cool even in summer (around 10–15 °C); Antarctic cruises sail November–March; winter brings skiing at Cerro Castor.
- Buenos Aires14° / 7°, 7 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
9 Jul
Falls in the winter holidays; Bariloche packed.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid–late July (two weeks, varies by province)
Ski resorts, Iguazú and the Northwest busy; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in July
Rated best or good this month
Cold and dry; winter holidays busy.