When to go · La Rioja
La Rioja in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Is another month better than May?
May 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 May
- La RiojaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rioja, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Feb: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Feb: High
Prices
May: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen