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When to go · Sierra de la Ventana

Sierra de la Ventana in October

Good month. Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Argentina overall
Prices
Medium
Argentina overall

Verdict

GoodArgentina month rating

Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Sierra de la Ventana in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • Sierra de la VentanaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Argentina overall
Medium
Prices · Argentina overall
Medium

Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8

    Feb: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Feb: 1

October: Outside the best window (Spring–autumn; check seasonal conditions.). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.

February: Outside 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 Ventana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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