La Rioja Province · Argentina
Chilecito travel guide
Chilecito is a city in La Rioja Province, Argentina, home to about 59,000 people.
- Best months
- February to May and August to November
- Nearest airport
- IRJ72 km · Capitan V A Almonacid Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Chilecito
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chilecito are February to May and August to November. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chilecito: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line.
IRJ · Capitan V A Almonacid Airport
Questions
Chilecito: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chilecito?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chilecito are February to May and August to November. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chilecito?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitan V A Almonacid Airport (IRJ), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Chilecito?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Chilecito
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.