Weather Q: Tierra Del Fuego in March?
 

I'm planning a 6 months trip from USA til the Southern tip og Argentina. If I start in October in San Fransisco I recon I could be in Southern Argentina/Chile by early march.

How will that be weather wise? Will it be too late in the year?

I can see temps on wunderground.com for major cities, but don´t really know what kind of environment to expect down there.

Thanks!

December, January and February are the peak tourist season months in TDF. If you make it there in early March you shouldn't have a problem. In my mind it's better to visit southern South America outside the peak season. Be patient and willing to wait out some bad weather. If you're at all like me, your main problem will be reaching TDF on schedule. Places I planned to spend a day turned into a week, etc. There are so many fine places and fun people... As far as attire, dress as you would for a cold day on the Altiplano (flip-flops, a thong and a fish-net sleeveless-T should do the job- and impress the locals). By the way, riders I've talked to swear by the electric vests, there have been times on my trip I have wanted for one. Enjoy the ride! D.

Thanks! If I don't make it as far as planned for the reasons you mention I'm still a happy man, and I know 6 months will not be enough, but that's what I can hope to get!

Good tip ... I'll go and pack my fish-net t-shirt right away so I don´t forget ;-)

March
 

If you are going in March expect it to be cold. Electric vest and good gloves or heated hand grips are even better. No crowd so that is good but it will already be starting to get cold.

been to TDF in different seasons from October till April, i find March the best though. Can be cold but not that bad, patagonian wind changes are less than in the months before, lot less people around and later in March you get the beautiful autumn colours.

How about October? And I guess more specifically, how about September and October in most of South America. How brisk will the high country be? Any places where the weather will be particulalrly good or bad? Thanks.

Nate

september and october are perfect for the peruvian and bolivian Andes at least. Dry and sunny. At night above 4000m could be around 0 (C) but days should be fine (20-25C). On the peruvian panamirican (coast) big possibility for the infamous 'garua', fog and sometimes drizzle, but once you get over 500m or so it is bright and shiny