When to go · Humahuaca
Humahuaca in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cloud can hide Hornocal).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Humahuaca
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, cloud can hide Hornocal).
Weather in January
- HumahuacaHighs around 24 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 14 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast