Santiago del Estero · The North · 27°48′ S
Santiago del Estero
Mother of Cities
Founded in 1553, it is the oldest city in the country still standing. Home of chacarera music and Santiago Quechua, it has a large park on the Dulce River and one of the north's best archaeological collections.
What not to miss
- The Museum of Anthropological and Natural Sciences
- Parque Aguirre and the Dulce River waterfront
- A night of chacarera at a peña
Getting there
Madre de Ciudades Airport, about 6 km from downtown. Bus terminal with routes across the country.
Santiago del Estero, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Hot
- Hot days (34°), mild nights (21°); frequent rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
February
Hot
- Hot days (33°), mild nights (20°); frequent rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
March
High season
- Hot days (31°), mild nights (19°); frequent rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
April
Autumn
- Mild days (27°), mild nights (15°); little rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: sunscreen.
May
Quiet
- Mild days (23°), cool nights (11°); almost no rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
June
Winter
- Mild days (20°), cold nights (7°); almost no rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
July
Winter holidays
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (5°); almost no rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
August
Winter
- Mild days (25°), cold nights (7°); almost no rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
September
High season
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (11°); almost no rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, light clothes, sunscreen.
October
High season
- Hot days (31°), mild nights (16°); little rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
November
High season
- Hot days (33°), mild nights (18°); frequent rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
December
Hot
- Hot days (34°), mild nights (20°); frequent rain.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
See the full data (travelers and weather)
Month by month
How many travelers stay in Santiago del Estero each month. Teal months are the quietest; earth-colored ones, the busiest.
Weather, month by month
Average temperatures and rainfall in Santiago del Estero. A guide for packing, not a forecast.
The warmest month is January, with highs of 34.2 °C. The coldest is July, with lows of 4.9 °C. The wettest month is January (139 mm). The driest is July.
See the numbers
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.2 °C | 20.7 °C | 139 mm |
| February | 32.7 °C | 20 °C | 107 mm |
| March | 30.5 °C | 18.5 °C | 94 mm |
| April | 26.7 °C | 14.9 °C | 40 mm |
| May | 23.1 °C | 10.7 °C | 16 mm |
| June | 20.4 °C | 7.1 °C | 9 mm |
| July | 20.9 °C | 4.9 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 24.8 °C | 7.2 °C | 4 mm |
| September | 27.6 °C | 10.8 °C | 10 mm |
| October | 30.6 °C | 15.6 °C | 55 mm |
| November | 32.5 °C | 18.1 °C | 72 mm |
| December | 34.1 °C | 20.2 °C | 105 mm |
Source: Argentina's National Weather Service (SMN), Santiago del Estero Aero station, 1991-2020 averages. smn.gob.ar