Argentina · Regional climate

Santa Cruzwhen to go

Regional slice of Argentina with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Dec.

Range: 5–20 °C
Compare: −8.6°C vs. Argentina mean
Country: Argentina
TZ: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

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12-month climate · Santa Cruz

How the year moves in Santa Cruz

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Santa Cruz itself rather than over Argentina as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	20.4
February	20.2
March	17.0
April	12.9
May	8.3
June	4.8
July	4.6
August	7.4
September	10.5
October	14.1
November	17.1
December	19.1

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	37
February	36
March	47
April	45
May	37
June	40
July	37
August	39
September	34
October	34
November	36
December	42

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	10.4
February	9.2
March	7.3
April	5.6
May	4.3
June	3.9
July	4.3
August	5.5
September	7.1
October	9.2
November	10.6
December	10.7

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Santa Cruz

At its best
Perito Moreno glacier
At its best November–March
Sources: worldlyadventurer.com, latinamericaforless.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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What the governments say about Argentina

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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