Río Gallegos has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jan highs around 68°F and Jul lows near 28°F, and about 9.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $164k (estimate).
Explore Río Gallegos on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.9 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (1 month below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, inland (227 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water, 2,900 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (10 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, inland (821 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water, 4,100 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (8.9 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby (the Cascade Range), which Río Gallegos lacks, inland (140 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water, 1,500 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F hotter, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snow25% more rain and snow (11 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, sits on a high plateau, inland (907 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water, 4,500 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (9.1 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both flat, inland (231 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 19°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow36% more rain and snow (12 in vs 9.1 in), spread through the year, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains), which Río Gallegos lacks, inland (421 km from the sea) where Río Gallegos is on the water, 1,400 ft higher.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68° | 45° | 1.2 |
| Feb | 67° | 44° | 0.8 |
| Mar | 63° | 42° | 0.7 |
| Apr | 56° | 37° | 0.8 |
| May | 48° | 32° | 0.9 |
| Jun | 41° | 28° | 0.6 |
| Jul | 41° | 28° | 0.7 |
| Aug | 46° | 31° | 0.5 |
| Sep | 52° | 33° | 0.4 |
| Oct | 59° | 36° | 0.5 |
| Nov | 63° | 40° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 65° | 44° | 0.9 |