When to go · Rio Gallegos
Rio Gallegos in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). 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:
Weather in May
- Rio GallegosHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Rio Gallegos, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
January: Inside Rio Gallegos's best window: Oct–Mar.
Rio Gallegos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings