Santa Fe Province · Argentina

Rafaela travel guide

Rafaela is a city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, home to about 111,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
SFN81 km · Sauce Viejo Airport
Currency
ARSArgentine convertible peso
Time zone
America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Rafaela

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafaela are May to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec138 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Rafaela: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN), about 81 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Urquiza Airport (PRA, 112 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

SFN · Sauce Viejo Airport

80.6 km from the centreICAO SAAV
medium airport

PRA · General Urquiza Airport

111.7 km from the centreICAO SAAP

Questions

Rafaela: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Rafaela?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafaela are May to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 138 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Rafaela?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN), about 81 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Urquiza Airport (PRA, 112 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Rafaela?

Argentine convertible peso (ARS).

Nearby

Destinations near Rafaela

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.