Santiago del Estero weather by month & the best time to visit
Argentina · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Santiago del Estero is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with August and May close behind. Santiago del Estero averages about 2,653 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Santiago del Estero?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santiago del Estero is July, then August and May. The dullest month is January (43/100, 129 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santiago del Estero?
Santiago del Estero gets a lot of sun: around 2,653 hours a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate July (94) from January (43), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 41 destinations in Argentina for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,741 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 51% of the annual 681 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 129 mm | 12 |
| February | 60 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 108 mm | 11 |
| March | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 103 mm | 9 |
| April | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 52 mm | 6 |
| May | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| June | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| July | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| August | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| September | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 11° / 52°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| October | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 51 mm | 9 |
| November | 56 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 78 mm | 10 |
| December | 45 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 109 mm | 11 |
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Santiago del Estero: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Santiago del Estero?
Santiago del Estero is a regional city in Argentina with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Santiago del Estero get a year?
Santiago del Estero gets about 2,653 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Santiago del Estero?
The sunniest time to visit Santiago del Estero is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Santiago del Estero?
January is the least sunny month in Santiago del Estero, scoring 43/100 with about 129 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Santiago del Estero?
The typical midday UV index in Santiago del Estero peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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