When to go · Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú, month by month
The best months for Puerto Iguazú: Apr, May, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.32 °C / 21 °C, 10 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, rain and crowds), Easter and Argentine long weekends.32 °C / 20 °C, 9 rain days90 °F / 68 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.31 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 66 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.28 °C / 17 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.24 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.22 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.23 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.25 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Puerto Iguazú's best window: Apr–May, Aug–Sep.27 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.29 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.30 °C / 18 °C, 9 rain days86 °F / 64 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Aug–Sep). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.31 °C / 20 °C, 10 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High