Santa Cruz Province · Argentina
Río Gallegos travel guide
Río Gallegos is a city in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, home to about 116,000 people.
- Best months
- January and February
- Nearest airport
- RGL7 km · Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Rio Gallegos
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Río Gallegos
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Río Gallegos are January and February. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; December is the wettest, with about 30 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 Río Gallegos: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
RGL · Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
Questions
Río Gallegos: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Río Gallegos?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Río Gallegos are January and February. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; December is the wettest, with about 30 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Río Gallegos?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Río Gallegos?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Río Gallegos
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.