January: the best month of the year in Perito Moreno Glacier
Best window · 7.4/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Perito Moreno Glacier at 7.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Perito Moreno Glacier — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Expect 4°C (40°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Perito Moreno Glacier: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.6/10March averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Perito Moreno Glacier — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10At 0°C (32°F) this is proper winter weather in April: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
67 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
That is 3.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Perito Moreno Glacier — 4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Perito Moreno Glacier — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.9/10May averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 56 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Perito Moreno Glacier — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.1/10At -4°C (24°F) this is proper winter weather in June: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
64 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.8 hours of daylight.
That is 2.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Perito Moreno Glacier — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Perito Moreno Glacier — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2/10July sits at -6°C (22°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
69 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.2 hours of daylight.
That is 2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Perito Moreno Glacier — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Perito Moreno Glacier — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.7/10August averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 62 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Perito Moreno Glacier — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10September averages -3°C (27°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 64 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Perito Moreno Glacier — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10At 0°C (32°F) this is proper winter weather in October: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
65 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Perito Moreno Glacier — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Perito Moreno Glacier: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.1/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in November: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Perito Moreno Glacier — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.2/10December averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
