The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Cafayate Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Tuesday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 9°

The short of it: Cafayate weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 13:45 local time.

CAFAYATE, Monday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 23° and falling to 9° after dark. That is 5° colder than Cafayate usually sees in November, when highs average 28°. A brisk wind blows from the NNE, gusting to 16 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 20 mm in all. Nights run 5° colder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Cafayate brings highs near 28°, lows of 14° and about 9.0 mm of rain over the month. December is the warmest month here at 29°, July the coldest at 3°, and January the wettest with 40 mm. The best months to ride in are April and August.

The sun is up 13 h 17 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,185 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky21°22°9 km/h–
2 PMClear sky23°22°12 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear23°21°14 km/h–
4 PMOvercast22°19°15 km/h–
5 PMOvercast21°17°14 km/h–
6 PMOvercast19°16°13 km/h–
7 PMOvercast18°15°12 km/h–
8 PMOvercast17°14°14 km/h–
9 PMOvercast16°13°11 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear15°13°8 km/h–
11 PMClear sky14°12°6 km/h–
12 AMClear sky13°12°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky13°11°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky12°11°2 km/h–
3 AMClear sky12°11°1 km/h–
4 AMClear sky11°10°1 km/h–
5 AMClear sky12°9°8 km/h–
6 AMClear sky14°12°1 km/h–
7 AMClear sky13°11°2 km/h–
8 AMClear sky15°13°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky17°15°5 km/h–
10 AMClear sky19°18°4 km/h–
11 AMClear sky22°21°8 km/h–
12 PMClear sky24°24°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): fog, high 23°, low 9°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 6:29 AM, down 7:46 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today9°23°dry27 km/h13 h 17 min
Tuesday11°29°0.5 mm39 km/h13 h 18 min
Wednesday14°24°0.5 mm29 km/h13 h 19 min
Thursday16°27°1.8 mm34 km/h13 h 20 min
Friday16°26°6.5 mm31 km/h13 h 22 min
Saturday16°25°10 mm27 km/h13 h 23 min
Sunday15°21°0.5 mm32 km/h13 h 24 min

Warmest: Tuesday at 29°. Wettest: Saturday, 10 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 39 km/h.

The Almanac · Cafayate Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cafayate, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 5.0 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 26 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 9.0 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Cafayate in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cafayate by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°16°40 mm9 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
February27°15°32 mm8 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
March26°14°17 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
April23°11°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°7°0.0 mm8 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
June18°4°0.0 mm9 km/h10 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
July19°3°0.0 mm9 km/h10 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°5°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
September25°8°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October26°11°4.0 mm11 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
November28°14°9.0 mm10 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦✦✦
December29°15°31 mm10 km/h13 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Cafayate see right now · last 3 hours

Loading the latest reports…

Questions Readers Ask about Cafayate

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cafayate today?

Right now it is 23 °C (73 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Cafayate this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 20 mm (0.80 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Cafayate?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Cafayate?

December, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 3 °C (38 °F). The wettest month is January, with 40 mm (1.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cafayate?

April and August. April brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cafayate?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (38 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AnimanáSalta12 km NNE28°14°9.0 mm
San CarlosSalta21 km NNE29°14°9.0 mm
Las MojarrasCatamarca67 km S28°13°11 mm
Santa MaríaCatamarca69 km S28°13°11 mm
TrancasTucuman72 km ESE30°17°40 mm
Chañar PuncoCatamarca73 km S28°13°11 mm
GuachipasSalta77 km NE29°16°29 mm
MolinosSalta77 km NNW27°12°7.0 mm

More Towns in Argentina

All towns in Argentina →

Buenos Aires · Córdoba · Rosario · Mar del Plata · San Miguel de Tucumán · Salta · Santa Fe · Avellaneda · Corrientes · Posadas · Bahía Blanca · Resistencia

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer