When to go · San Martín de los Andes
San Martín de los Andes in May
Great month. Inside San Martín de los Andes's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Mar–May (hiking, lake), Sep–Nov (spring colors).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside San Martín de los Andes's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Mar–May (hiking, lake), Sep–Nov (spring colors).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for San Martín de los Andes in this guide.
Weather in May
- San Martín de los AndesHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lakes District, Argentina · Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Villa La Angosturarainy
Summer for lakes and hiking; July–August for skiing at Cerro Catedral; autumn colours in April.
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 San Martín de los Andes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside San Martín de los Andes's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Mar–May (hiking, lake), Sep–Nov (spring colors).
January: Inside San Martín de los Andes's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Mar–May (hiking, lake), Sep–Nov (spring colors).
San Martín de los Andes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast