A key role in the formation of weather conditionsof any country, of course, plays its place of location. More precisely, in what climatic zone are its territorial boundaries. Considering the climate of Argentina, you can identify several such contrasting areas, because this country is one of the largest states of the South American continent. It is second only to Brazil. The length from south to north is more than 3,700 kilometers.
Features of climatic conditions
What is the climate in Argentina?Here it varies from place to place, from the tropical in the northeast of Argentina to the snowy deserts on Tierra del Fuego. Since this territory is located in the southern hemisphere, the seasons here are a mirror image of the system familiar to Europeans. That is, when in the northern hemisphere summer is in Argentina winter, which is often forgotten by travelers and tourists.
Main tourist regions
The climate of Argentina is such that it is rather difficultto allocate the most favorable time of the year for visiting this place for recreational or excursion purposes. But it is worth noting that during the period between December and March in the southern part the air temperature is quite high. Most often the end point of any tour here is visiting the famous Lake Lago Argentina on Tierra del Fuego or the Iguazu Falls. And also the cities of Salta, Buenos Aires, Maar del Plata, Bariloche and Puerto Madryn. Let's consider in more detail the peculiarities of the climate in different seasons, inherent in these tourist meccas.
The climate at different times of the year
What can Argentina offer its guests? The climate for the months most favorable for visiting this country, relative to its subjects, looks something like this:
1. Iguacu Area. It is located in the north-eastern part of this region. From November to March, the climate is hot and very humid. Rare, but very heavy, rains happen. It's sunny in the sky.
From March to September during the day there is a pleasant warm weather, which at night is replaced by an encouraging coolness. Precipitation also happens, but not often.
Months from January to May are considered the most favorable time of the year for traveling to this place. Usually in March the waterfall gets the highest possible water level.
2. Salta (north-west). From October to March, it is unbearably hot during the day, but it gets cold at night. This period is accompanied by a so-called rainy season, when showers may not end for several days.
From May to September, there is almost no precipitation, but the weather is not sunny either. The sky is almost always clouded. It's cool at night.
3. Buenos Aires. The spring period from September to December is the most favorable for visiting this place. With the advent of summer it becomes hot and humid. Often there are thunderstorms.
Southern Territories
1. Maar del Plata (south of Buenos Aires). From June to August, the temperature is not so high,humidity is low, which adds a sense of coldness. The southeast cold wind of Sudestad is already raging here. It is he who plays a key role in the weather regime and forms the climate of Argentina in its southern regions.
2. Bariloche (southern Andes). From June to August, the atmosphere reigning here in many respects resembles the Alpine atmosphere. Popular in this period are the ski resorts of these places.
3. Puerto Madryn (Patagonia). All year round you can not expect rainfall.Rains are extremely rare. The climate of Argentina is very humid here. The days are sunny. The cold wind from Antarctica blows without stopping. Sometimes it feels like the temperature drops here to zero. However, according to statistical data, it practically does not fall below +10.
Tierra del Fuego as a whole the most severeterritory in the climatic plan. In winter it is cold here, in summer it is a little warmer. The cold wind is also constantly blowing, especially it is unpleasant in the period from November to February.
