Tilcara Travel Guide

City Town in Jujuy, Argentina

Pucará de Tilcara clings to the hillside above town; market stalls sell hand‑woven ponchos and ceramics. The Quebrada de Humahuaca offers high passes, cactus slopes, Andean music and treks to salt flats and coloured badlands.

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Climate

Tilcara's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with mild summers (peaking in December) and cold winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from 0°C to 25°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

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Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
26°
Warmest Month
-12°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C. The wettest month with 79 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.

79 Very Good

Comfort

18°
Feels Like Cool
18°C
Temperature
11° 24°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

79 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.3
UV Index
Extreme
13.3h daylight

February

February is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm).

83 Excellent

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
11° 24°
71%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

71 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.1
UV Index
Extreme
12.8h daylight

March

March is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

89 Excellent

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
10° 23°
70%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

43 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.8
UV Index
Extreme
12.1h daylight

April

April is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 7°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

83 Excellent

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
21°
62%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

8 mm
Rainfall
2.3 m/s
Wind
Calm
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
11.4h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 4°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
19°
50%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
2.4 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.5
UV Index
Very High
10.9h daylight

June

June is cold with highs of 16°C and lows of 0°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
17°
41%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
2.5 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.2
UV Index
High
10.6h daylight

July

July is the coolest month with highs of 17°C and lows of 0°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and mostly sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

Feels Like Cold
C
Temperature
17°
37%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.3
UV Index
High
10.7h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 2°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
20°
35%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

1 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
1.7
UV Index
Very High
11.2h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 4°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.

86 Excellent

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
22°
38%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
11.8h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 24°C and lows of 8°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

94 Ideal

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
24°
43%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

13 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.9
UV Index
Extreme
12.5h daylight

November

November is cool with highs of 25°C and lows of 10°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

91 Ideal

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
10° 25°
48%
Humidity
Comfortable

Weather

25 mm
Rainfall
2.9 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.3
UV Index
Extreme
13.1h daylight

December

December is the warmest month with highs of 25°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm).

83 Excellent

Comfort

18°
Feels Like Mild
18°C
Temperature
11° 25°
58%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

62 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
3.4
UV Index
Extreme
13.4h daylight

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