La Rioja in July

Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
• OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
• NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.
• DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.

• La RiojaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Winter school holidays big impact

  Mid–late July (two weeks, varies by province) · Argentina

  Ski resorts, Iguazú and the Northwest busy; prices up.

Crowds · Argentina overall

Medium

Prices · Argentina overall

Medium

Argentina overall: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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