Río Chico Department

Province · Santa Cruz Province, 🇦🇷 Argentina

Population 5,158

Area 33,863 km²

Time zone America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair

13°–22° · varies by region
5° at night
4–16 rainy days · varies by region
10 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in February

Fair

14°–22° · varies by region
5° at night
5–13 rainy days · varies by region
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in March

Poor

11°–19° · varies by region
3° at night
5–15 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor

7°–15° · varies by region
1° at night
5–16 rainy days · varies by region
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in May

Poor

4°–10° · varies by region
-1° at night
6–16 rainy days · varies by region
6 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in June

Poor

1°–6° · varies by region
-4° at night
7–17 rainy days · varies by region
4 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in July

Poor

0°–6° · varies by region
-5° at night
6–17 rainy days · varies by region
6 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in August

Poor

1°–9° · varies by region
-4° at night
6–16 rainy days · varies by region
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in September

Poor

4°–12° · varies by region
-2° at night
4–14 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor

7°–16° · varies by region
0° at night
4–15 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor

10°–19° · varies by region
2° at night
5–16 rainy days · varies by region
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in December

Poor

12°–21° · varies by region
4° at night
5–16 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Argentine Peso ARS $ · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 117
Electricity: Type C / Type I
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Spanish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +54

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Río Chico Department

Río Chico Department — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

Practical information

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