SeasonMapArgentina in February
February is Argentina's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 17 destinations average 67/100, led by El Calafate at 92 — 15°C and 11 rainy days — while Puerto Iguazú is warmer at 36°C and scores 65.
#9 of 12 months for Argentina · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Argentina in February
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Calafate | Trekking hub | 15°C | 55 mm · 11 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Cafayate | City | 24°C | 93 mm · 14 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 3 | Mendoza | City | 28°C | 42 mm · 5 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 4 | Puerto Madryn | Beach | 28°C | 19 mm · 2 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | City | 29°C | 71 mm · 7 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 6 | Córdoba | City | 28°C | 97 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 7 | Rosario | City | 30°C | 55 mm · 7 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 8 | Mar del Plata | Beach | 24°C | 109 mm · 10 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 9 | El Chaltén | Trekking hub | 13°C | 181 mm · 16 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | San Salvador de Jujuy | City | 22°C | 209 mm · 23 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 11 | Salta | City | 26°C | 233 mm · 22 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 12 | Tilcara | Trekking hub | 21°C | 284 mm · 26 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 13 | Puerto Iguazú | National park | 36°C | 111 mm · 10 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 14 | Ushuaia | Ski resort | 11°C | 87 mm · 18 days | 25 tier F | — |
| 15 | Las Leñas | Ski resort | 19°C | 29 mm · 5 days | 15 tier F | — |
| 16 | San Carlos de Bariloche | Ski resort | 20°C | 19 mm · 4 days | 12 tier F | — |
| 17 | San Martín de los Andes | Ski resort | 24°C | 24 mm · 4 days | 12 tier F | — |
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 February 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 February
- Fiesta Nacional del Lago · El Calafate · 16–21 Feb
- Flamingos on Laguna Nimez · El Calafate · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Argentine summer holidays · El Calafate and 5 more places · 20 Dec – 28 Feb
- Grape harvest · Mendoza · 15 Feb – 15 Apr (usually)
- Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia · Mendoza · 25 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
- Carnival · Buenos Aires · 16–17 Feb
- January summer shutdown · Buenos Aires · 24 Dec – 1 Feb (usually)
- Penguins on Isla Martillo · Ushuaia · 1 Oct – 5 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 7 of Argentina's 8 well-known places this month.