Ushuaia is located in the southern area of Patagonia, behind the Andes chain and on the shores of the mythical Beagle Channel. It`s the southernmost city in the world and the perfect gate for many cruises to Cape Horn and Antarctica. But, what`s the weather expected in Ushuaia? It depends of the month, of course because the location the weather is cold, but moderated by the ocean. Take a look to our month by month information about weather in Ushuaia
SUMMER: Weather in Ushuaia in January, February & March
Weather in January
January, the same as December, in Ushuaia is a moderate summer month, with temperature in the range of an average low of 5.4°C and an average high of 13.9°C. Not bad, it`s a good time to enjoy outdoors activities available in the area. Humidity will be around 75%, and you can expect 39mm of accumulated precipitation. Please note, in Ushuaia there are 150 rainy days per year, due to the location. In June, you can expect 14 rainy days. You can find snow too, but not in January, it`s extremely rare, with just 0.1 days. An important information is the daylight and the sunshine. In Ushuaia, the average length of the day is 16.5 hours. it`s very nice! And average sunshine is 5.4 hours.
Weather in February
February in Ushuaia is also a moderate month. In February, the average high-temperature is almost the same as in January – a still moderate 13.7°C. The average low-temperature is 5.3°C (41.5°F). What about humidity? Well, we have in Ushuaia, an average relative humidity of 76%. You can expect 45.2 mm if rain, which is aprox 13 expected rainy days during February in Ushuaia. In spite of Ushuaia can have snow during all the year, in February is rare, with an average of 0.1 days in the month. It`s a good time to enjoy outdoors activities, with an average length of the day in Ushuaia of 14.7h and average sunshine of 5.2 hours.
Weather in March
March, is the last portion of the summer season and first month of the autumn. It`s usually cold with average temperature fluctuating between 12.2°C and 3.9°C
In Ushuaia the average relative humidity in March is 78% and oyu can expect 14 rainy days, with a total of 52.5 mm for the entire month. Snow is not usual, but the average number of days with snow is 2 for March. The average lenght of the day is 12.5 hours during March in Ushuaia, and average sunshine is 4.3 hours
AUTUMN: Weather in Ushuaia in April, May & June
Weather in April
April is another cold autumn month in Ushuaia, with average temperature varying between 2.3°C and 9.6°C.
The average relative humidity is 80% and rainfall accummulates a total of 56.1 mm during the entire month. So, you can expect around 13 days of rain during April.
Snow is not usual during April, but you can expect 2 days with snow.  In April, the average length of the day in Ushuaia is 10.3 hours and the average sunshine is 3.4 hs
Weather in May
May is the last month of the autumn in Ushuaia. It`s a cold month with average temperature fluctuating between 6.5°C and 0.1°C.
The average high-temperature drops, from 9.6°C in April, to a still frosty 6.5°C . In May, the average low-temperature is 0.1°C
The average relative humidity is 81% and you can expect 12 rainfall days during May.
Snowfall is usual during May, you can expect 5 days with snow. In Ushuaia, during the entire year, snow falls for 49.4 days.
In Ushuaia, the average length of the day in May is 8.3 hours and sunshine 2.2 hours
Weather in June
June is the beginning of the winter in Patagonia and of course in Ushuaia. It`s a cold month with average temperature varying between -1.4°C and 4.6°C
June is ont of the most humid months in Ushuaia, with an average relative humidity of 82%. You can expect 12 rainy days and also snow. During June you can have 8 days of snow. Remember Ushuaia has many options for ski, the Cerro Castor and many options to practice nordic ski.
What about daylight and sunshine? Well, it`s one of the months with shortest days. We have a average of 7.3 hs of daylight and 1.4 hurs of sunshine.
WINTER: Weather in Ushuaia in July, August & September
Weather in July
July is another cold month. It`s the beginning of the winter and average temperature range between max 4.2°C and min -1.7°C. It`s cold!
regarding humidity, June and July with an average relative humidity of 82%, are most humid months in Ushuaia. Rain expected is 36 mm, aprox 11 days during July. It`s snow time, with the ski activities in the high season. You can expect 7 days. The verage length of the day in July is 7.8 hours and the average sunshine is 1.8h.
Weather in August
August is cold, with average temperature ranging between min -1°C and max 5.6°C. The average relative humidity in Ushuaia, Argentina, is 80%.
In August, the rain falls for 12 days and with ski season in full, you can expect 9 days of snow.
In August, the average length of the day in Ushuaia is 9.6 hours and the average sunshine in August is 2.7h.
Weather in September
The first month of the spring is September, but it`s still a cold month in Ushuaia, with average temperature ranging between max 8.2°C and min 0.5°C
The average relative humidity in Ushuaia is 76% and you can expect 12 rainy days with a total of 42mm for the entire month. You can expect also snow, the average is 7 days and the average lengh of the day for September is 11.7 hours and 4.1 of sunshine.
SPRING: Weather in Ushuaia in October, November & December
Weather in October
October in Ushuaia, is a fresh spring month, with average temperature fluctuating between 10.5°C (50.9°F) and 2.3°C (36.1°F).
In October, the average relative humidity is 73%.
In Ushuaia, during October, the rain falls for 12 days and regularly aggregates up to 35mm of precipitation. You can expect 5 days with snow.
The average length of the day in Ushuaia, Argentina, is 14 hours and the average sunshine in October is 5.3h.
Weather in November
November is still cold with temperature in the range of an average high of 12.1°C and an average low of 3.6°C
The least humid month in Ushuaia is November, with an average relative humidity of 72%. November is the month with the least rainfall. Rain falls for 12 days and accumulates 34.6mm of precipitation. Snow is possible, but reduced to 3 days. finally, in November, the average length of the day is 16.1 hours and sunshine 6 hours
Weather in December
December, the first month of the summer, in Ushuaia, and it`s a moderate month, with temperature in the range of an average high of 13.4°C and an average low of 4.9°C.
The average relative humidity in December is 74%. and you can expect 14 days of rain during december, with a total of 42.5 mm. Snow is very rare, with an average of 1 day during the month.
December has the longest days of the year in Ushuaia, with an average of 17.2h of daylight and average sunshine of 5.4 hours
What`s the best season to visit Ushuaia?
Well, of course if you`re interested in arrive to Ushuaia for ski activities, your best season would be June, July, August and also september, as Ushuaia has one of the largest ski seasons in the continent. But, normally people arrive to the area in summer, to enjoy outdoor activities, and take boat navigations and cruises to Cape Horn and Antarctica. And of course, the sunshine and daylight is important. So, the period from October/November to March/April is the best season to visit the area. Of course, December, January and February have better temperatures and more daylight, but March/April and October are interesting shoulder season where you can avoid crowds and enjoy this wonderful place.
