With long summer days and mild temperatures, central Argentina lies in a temperate zone which helps to maintain a relatively stable and mild climate. To the north, tropical weather prevails with a humid northeast and an arid northwest toward the Andes. Heading south toward the Antarctic, colder temperatures and wind abound. Visit Patagonia and the Southern Andes in the summer when the cold recesses and return to the north during the winter as tropical temperatures drop a few degrees.



Summer extends from December to March with an average daily temperature between 25ºC and 32ºC (76ºF - 85ºF) while winter lasts from June to September with average temperatures between 0ºC and 10ºC (32ºF - 50ºF). With a variety of climactic zones and topography, Argentina offers tropics, subtropical forests, swamps, arid land and steppes.