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When to go · Purmamarca

Purmamarca in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). 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) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Argentina overall
Prices
High
Argentina overall

Verdict

MixedArgentina month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). 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:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • PurmamarcaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Northwest (Salta and Jujuy), Argentina · Salta, Purmamarca, Humahuaca, Cafayaterainy

    Summer rains can cut mountain roads in January–March; the dry winter is clear but cold at night above 3,000 m.

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 Purmamarca, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Apr: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Apr: 1

January: Outside the best window (Apr–Nov). Across Argentina: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.

April: Inside Purmamarca's best window: Apr–Nov.

Purmamarca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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