Ushuaia
Ushuaia is a town in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. It has a population of about 82,615 (2022). The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ushuaia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
70 mm of rain
52 mm of rain
within 1.4 km
How Ushuaia has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+764%8,125 in 1975 → 70k in 2025Weather in Ushuaia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Ushuaia
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 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 31 |
| High | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° |
| Low | 6° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -2° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 80 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 70 |
| Wet days | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Ushuaia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ushuaia
More museums: Ex Casa de Gobierno · Museo Municipal · Museo Pensar en Malvinas · Sala de Interpretación Maiá-Kú
Outdoors around Ushuaia
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 Ushuaia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ushuaia
Earthquakes around Ushuaia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Ushuaia
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Ushuaia
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ushuaia from above
Getting to Ushuaia
Places near Ushuaia
Places with a climate like Ushuaia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
