When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.
Is another month better than June?
June 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.
Weather in June
- La RiojaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 1 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jun: Low
Feb: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Feb: 1
June: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.