When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for La Rioja in this guide.
Weather in December
- La RiojaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: High
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
La Rioja: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings