When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Weather in January
- La RiojaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
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