Climate · Argentina

Ushuaia

Cool and wet from December to March; cold and wet from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years54.8°S130 m above the sea
  1. Jan57°14°40°4°Rain on about six days a week.
  2. Feb57°14°40°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar54°12°38°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr48°9°33°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May41°5°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun36°2°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul35°2°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug37°3°24°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep41°5°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct45°7°30°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov51°11°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec55°13°38°3°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The mildest months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 56°F and nights near 39°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 36°F. The rain comes from November to February, on about five days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 7½ hours in June to 17 hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 13°C and nights near 4°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 2°C. The rain comes from November to February, on about five days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 7½ hours in June to 17 hours in December.

Where Ushuaia sits

America/Punta Arenas

this place
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Latitude
54.8°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
130 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Bariloche1536 km north

The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ushuaia, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 35°F in July to 57°F in January and February.Highs from 2°C in July to 14°C in January and February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (81% of days), driest in July (53%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 67% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 7h 18m in June to 17h 14m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the mildest months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Ushuaia, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonMildest
40°4°57°14°
6 days63%16h 37m
FebruaryWarm seasonMildest
40°4°57°14°
5 days62%14h 50m
MarchWarm seasonMildest
38°3°54°12°
5 days64%12h 39m
April
33°1°48°9°
4 days69%10h 22m
May
29°-2°41°5°
4 days70%8h 22m
JuneCool season
25°-4°36°2°
4 days70%7h 18m
JulyCool season
23°-5°35°2°
4 days70%7h 49m
AugustCool season
24°-4°37°3°
4 days70%9h 35m
September
27°-3°41°5°
4 days67%11h 49m
October
30°-1°45°7°
4 days66%14h 07m
November
34°1°51°11°
5 days64%16h 09m
DecemberWarm seasonMildest
38°3°55°13°
5 days62%17h 14m

When is the best time to visit Ushuaia?


Ushuaia is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 56°F, nights near 39°F, and rain on about five days a week.Ushuaia is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 13°C, nights near 4°C, and rain on about five days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Ushuaia?

January and February, with highs near 57°F and lows near 40°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 35°F.January and February, with highs near 14°C and lows near 4°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Ushuaia?

January, with rain on about six days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Ushuaia?

From about 7½ hours in June to 17 hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Ushuaia?

February, when cloud covers about 62% of the sky on average. May and June are the cloudiest, at about 70%.

Places with a year like Ushuaia's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Ushuaia's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Ushuaia's summer.

Elsewhere in Argentina

All of Argentina

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Ushuaia. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (130 m) against the climate model's (314 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (130 m) against the climate model's (314 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.