SeasonMapArgentina in August
August is Argentina's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 17 destinations average 82/100, led by Tilcara at 96 — 20°C and 3 rainy days — while Ushuaia is cooler at -1°C and scores 84.
#1 of 12 months for Argentina · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Argentina in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilcara | Trekking hub | 20°C | 12 mm · 3 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Cafayate | City | 20°C | 1 mm · 0 days | 92 tier S | — |
| 3 | Salta | City | 19°C | 10 mm · 3 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Córdoba | City | 20°C | 3 mm · 1 day | 90 tier S | — |
| 5 | San Salvador de Jujuy | City | 19°C | 22 mm · 5 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Rosario | City | 20°C | 20 mm · 3 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 7 | Las Leñas | Ski resort | 0°C | 130 mm · 8 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Mendoza | City | 14°C | 9 mm · 2 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 9 | San Carlos de Bariloche | Ski resort | 2°C | 123 mm · 16 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Ushuaia | Ski resort | -1°C | 65 mm · 16 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Buenos Aires | City | 14°C | 38 mm · 3 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 12 | Puerto Iguazú | National park | 26°C | 82 mm · 6 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 13 | San Martín de los Andes | Ski resort | 8°C | 165 mm · 16 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Mar del Plata | Beach | 14°C | 22 mm · 5 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 15 | El Calafate | Trekking hub | 1°C | 66 mm · 12 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 16 | Puerto Madryn | Beach | 15°C | 21 mm · 4 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 17 | El Chaltén | Trekking hub | 3°C | 247 mm · 22 days | 53 tier D | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Argentina in August
- Fiesta Nacional de la Nieve · San Carlos de Bariloche · 14–17 Aug
- Tango BA Festival and World Cup · Buenos Aires · 10–25 Aug (usually)
- Argentine winter recess · San Martín de los Andes · 8 Jul – 2 Aug (usually)
- Día de la Pachamama · Tilcara · 1 Aug
- Éxodo Jujeño · San Salvador de Jujuy · 22–23 Aug
- Southern right whales · Puerto Madryn · 1 Jun – 15 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Argentina's 8 well-known places this month.