Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos is a city in Santa Cruz, Argentina, close to the sea. It has a population of about 115,585 (2022). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Río Gallegos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in June
26 mm of rain
14 mm of rain
February
How Río Gallegos has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+308%34k in 1975 → 138k in 2025Weather in Río Gallegos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 48%
When to go to Río Gallegos
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 78 | 68 | 48 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 58 | 73 | 75 |
| High | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° |
| Low | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 11° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° |
What's on in Río Gallegos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Río Gallegos
More museums: Centro de Interpretación Ambiental
Outdoors around Río Gallegos
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Río Gallegos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Río Gallegos
Earthquakes around Río Gallegos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Río Gallegos
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Río Gallegos from above
Postal code
Getting to Río Gallegos
Places near Río Gallegos
Places with a climate like Río Gallegos
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
