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Departamento de Castellanos
Departamento de Castellanos
Santa Fe, Argentina

Rafaela

Rafaela is a city in Santa Fe, Argentina. It has a population of about 110,709 (2022). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now14°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population110,709
Local time00:05
31.25° S, 61.49° WElevation 96 mUTC−3 · Argentina Standard Time
Postal code2300
The year in Rafaelaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77October
October: high / low25° / 14°
Rain this month98mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Rafaela at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in January

Coolest month7°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

151 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

23 mm of rain

How Rafaela has grown

People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+43%55k in 1975 → 78k in 2025
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Weather in Rafaela

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct21°12°
Wed28 Oct22°12°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct24°13°0.6 mm
Fri30 Oct26°14°
Sat31 Oct27°16°
Sun1 Nov27°17°5.8 mm
Mon2 Nov24°18°9.8 mm
Tue3 Nov25°19°22.5 mm
Wed4 Nov23°18°

When to go to Rafaela

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score546169778483849187776858
High30°28°27°23°20°17°16°19°21°25°27°29°
Low20°19°18°14°11°9°7°9°11°14°16°19°
Rain (mm)140137157121533023235298125151
Wet days111010964345101011

What's on in Rafaela

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Rafaela

All monuments

Outdoors around Rafaela

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf Jockey Club RafaelaGolf courses
3.7 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Rafaela

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rafaela

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

National University of RafaelaUniversity or college · founded 2014

Towns and villages around Rafaela

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Rafaela from above

Postal code

2300

Getting to Rafaela

Sauce Viejo AirportSFN
82 km
General Urquiza AirportPRA
113 km
Rosario Islas Malvinas International AirportROS
195 km
Rafaela (Mitre)Railway station
1.4 km
Nueva LehmannRailway station
15 km
AureliaRailway station
20 km

Places near Rafaela

Places with a climate like Rafaela

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rafaela?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rafaela.
What is the hottest month in Rafaela?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Rafaela?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rafaela?
December is the wettest month with about 151 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
What is the postal code of Rafaela?
The postal code of Rafaela is 2300.