When to go · Cafayate

Cafayate in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season, road closures).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: High; Argentina overall
Prices: High; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cafayate

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season, road closures).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CafayateHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayaterainy
Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.

Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rainy season, road closures).

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

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