Best time to visit Northwest Argentina

The best time to visit Northwest Argentina is July to September, judged across 4 places; January is its weakest month.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 4 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Northwest Argentina month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarynot its bestflood season · 24 wet days · best Jun–SepCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Tilcara
FebruarygoodCarnival · 25°C highs · 10 h sunCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Tilcara
MarchgoodCarnival · 23°C highs · 10 h sunCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Salta
Aprilgood21°C highs · 10 h sunCafayate, Salta, Tilcara
Maygood19°C highs · 9 h sunCafayate, Tilcara, Salta
Junegooddry season · 18°C highs · 9 h sunTilcara, Cafayate, Salta
Julyin seasondry season · 19°C highs · 10 h sunTilcara, Cafayate, Salta
Augustin seasondry season · 20°C highs · 10 h sunTilcara, Cafayate, Salta
Septemberin seasonreligious feast · dry season · 22°C highsCafayate, Tilcara, San Salvador de Jujuy
Octobergoodreligious feast · 24°C highs · 11 h sunCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Salta
Novembergood25°C highs · 11 h sunCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Salta
Decembergood25°C highs · 11 h sunCafayate, San Salvador de Jujuy, Tilcara

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 4 places in Northwest Argentina

Northwest Argentina — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Northwest Argentina?
July to September. In September: religious feast · dry season · 22°C highs.
When is the low season in Northwest Argentina?
Northwest Argentina has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; January is the weakest (flood season · 24 wet days · best Jun–Sep).
Which months are in season in Northwest Argentina?
July to September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.