Sierra de la Ventana in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (cold, possible snow).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
• NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.
• DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
• FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.

• Sierra de la VentanaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 5 days

Crowds · Argentina overall

Low

Prices · Argentina overall

Low

Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sierra de la Ventana, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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