When is the most crowded time in Argentina?
Argentina is a very interesting destination that is unique in a number of ways. There are plenty things you can do, depending on what season you are there, like fishing, horse ridding or trekking during the summer or maybe skiing during the winter. It all depends on you, what kind of person you are and what kind of vacation fits you the most.
When you decide what part of Argentina you would like to visit, then you can start thinking about other things like weather, accommodation or prices. Argentina is really big country so for starters decide do you want to go to the mountains, sea or country. Every part of Argentina is beautiful so what ever you choose, you won’t regret it.
Warmer or colder weather?
The first thing, after you decide where are you going, is to see what is the weather like. As I said before, Argentina is a very big country so it’s difficult to say what is the weather like in Argentina because it’s different in different parts of the county. But I will tell you approximately what can you expect and in what time of the year.
One thing that you maybe didn’t know is that Argentine is placed in the Southern Hemisphere and by that it has reversed seasons. That means when it’s snowing in the US, in Argentina is summer. The weather varies around the country especially because of the Andes. You can find in Argentina everything, from subtropical in the north to cold in the south. The only place where the weather is really unpredictable is the Andes. You can find there rainfall and flood but you can also find extreme heat or even snow. There is also a unique hot and dry wind called Zonda.
Argentina is beautiful country and you can visit it during the whole year. The only thing I wouldn’t recommend is the far south. Is extremely cold and unpleasant there and most attractions and hotels are closed in that area during the winter.
The seasons with most attractions are winter and summer, but in the same time they can be not so pleasant (too hot summer). Patagonia is a story for itself. Most of the year is very mild on the east and glacial on the south. But the weather there is very unpredictable and it can change drastically.
The important things you should remember – summer lasts from December-March, the winter lasts from June-July. The best weather is in March, April, September, October and November.
Crowds
If you would like to avoid crowds (like most people do), than you should try to avoid coming to Argentina during the high season. Especially try to avoid holidays like Christmas, Easter and New Year. Also, kids are here during the spring break so try to avoid them also.
Cool things to do in Argentina
Argentina is the perfect place for active vacations and for people who enjoy sports. First of all, Argentina has one of the best world football national teams. But, beside that, Argentina offers you lot’s of different things to do while you are on vacation. Here are some:
Summer (Jan-Feb)
Patagonia – trekking, horse riding, sightseeing in general, fishing
Beaches – do nothing
Cordoba – enjoying the hill country
Autumm (Apr-May)
Mendoza – vineyards
Patagonia – sightseeing, especially in the north part
Winter (Jun-Aug)
North Patagonia/Mendoza – skiing
Northeast – Iguassu Falls
Spring (Sep-Nov)
Buenos Aires – the most beautiful season, especially in November with the jacarandas in blossom
Patagonia – The whales come to Peninsula Valdes
Of course, these are not all things, but some most amazing and with most fun.
The cheapest time for visit
We can divide the tourist flow into two parts – the high season (most visited) and the low season (less visited). Of course, many people are here in the high season (December-February and July-August) because of the most appropriate weather but, for the same reason the prices are the biggest during that time. So if you would like to avoid the high prices you will have to avoid the high season also. That’s bringing us to the low season (September, April and June) where the prices us the lowest and is less crowded. But the weather in the low season is not so good but not bad either. Unfortunately it’s all about money. It’s your choice and you know the best what can and can not afford.
Final words
Ok, you know the important things. Now just fix the rest, like your accommodation and transport and you’re done.
I wish you a nice and safe trip to Argentina, and a pleasant time staying there.
