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When to go · Cafayate

Cafayate in August

Great month. Inside Cafayate's best window: Apr–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Low
Argentina overall
Prices
Low
Argentina overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cafayate

Inside Cafayate's best window: Apr–Nov.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Cafayate in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • CafayateHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Argentina overall
Low
Prices · Argentina overall
Low

Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cafayate, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 2 (better)

    Apr: 5

  • Crowds

    Aug: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Apr: 1

August: Inside Cafayate's best window: Apr–Nov.

April: Inside Cafayate's best window: Apr–Nov.

Cafayate: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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