When to go · Santa Maria, Catamarca

Santa Maria, Catamarca in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (spring and summer)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

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Verdict

MixedArgentina month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (spring and summer)). 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

Long-term averages

Santa Maria, CatamarcaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Santa Maria, Catamarca, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (spring and summer)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.

January: Inside Santa Maria, Catamarca's best window: Sep–Apr (spring and summer).

Santa Maria, Catamarca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A warm layer for the evenings

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