Rio Gallegos weather by month & the best time to visit
Argentina · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Rio Gallegos is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with February and December close behind. Rio Gallegos averages about 2,204 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 37 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Rio Gallegos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rio Gallegos is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 37 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rio Gallegos?
Rio Gallegos gets a moderate 2,204 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate January (71) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 41 destinations in Argentina for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,741 hours. The year's 409 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 37 mm | 7 |
| February | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 36 mm | 6 |
| March | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 40 mm | 4 |
| April | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 37 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 37 mm | 1 |
| June | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| July | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 31 mm | 0 |
| August | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 31 mm | 1 |
| September | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 26 mm | 2 |
| October | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| November | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| December | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 42 mm | 7 |
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Rio Gallegos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rio Gallegos?
Rio Gallegos is a small town in Argentina with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rio Gallegos get a year?
Rio Gallegos gets about 2,204 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Rio Gallegos?
The sunniest time to visit Rio Gallegos is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rio Gallegos?
May is the least sunny month in Rio Gallegos, scoring 0/100 with about 37 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rio Gallegos?
The typical midday UV index in Rio Gallegos peaks around 7 (high) in January, easing to about 0 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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