SeasonMapArgentina in January
January is Argentina's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 17 destinations average 62/100, led by El Calafate at 92 — 16°C and 12 rainy days — while Puerto Iguazú is warmer at 39°C and scores 50.
#12 of 12 months for Argentina · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Argentina in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Calafate | Trekking hub | 16°C | 56 mm · 12 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Puerto Madryn | Beach | 27°C | 18 mm · 4 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Cafayate | City | 28°C | 122 mm · 17 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 4 | Mar del Plata | Beach | 29°C | 65 mm · 8 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Mendoza | City | 33°C | 45 mm · 6 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | City | 32°C | 64 mm · 7 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 7 | El Chaltén | Trekking hub | 11°C | 247 mm · 22 days | 76 tier B | Yes |
| 8 | Córdoba | City | 34°C | 114 mm · 12 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 9 | Rosario | City | 35°C | 93 mm · 8 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 10 | San Salvador de Jujuy | City | 31°C | 248 mm · 24 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 11 | Tilcara | Trekking hub | 24°C | 372 mm · 28 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 12 | Salta | City | 33°C | 282 mm · 24 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 13 | Puerto Iguazú | National park | 39°C | 145 mm · 15 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 14 | Ushuaia | Ski resort | 13°C | 103 mm · 22 days | 21 tier F | — |
| 15 | San Martín de los Andes | Ski resort | 24°C | 30 mm · 4 days | 15 tier F | — |
| 16 | San Carlos de Bariloche | Ski resort | 23°C | 29 mm · 4 days | 14 tier F | — |
| 17 | Las Leñas | Ski resort | 20°C | 43 mm · 6 days | 13 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 January 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 January
- Flamingos on Laguna Nimez · El Calafate · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Argentine summer holidays · El Calafate and 6 more places · 20 Dec – 28 Feb
- January summer shutdown · Buenos Aires · 24 Dec – 1 Feb (usually)
- Penguins on Isla Martillo · Ushuaia · 1 Oct – 5 Apr (usually)
- Lupins on the roadsides · San Carlos de Bariloche · 15 Nov – 10 Jan (usually)
- Penguins at Punta Tombo · Puerto Madryn · 1 Sep – 31 Mar
- Festival de Cosquín · Córdoba · 18 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
- January holidays · Rosario · 1–31 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 6 of Argentina's 8 well-known places this month.