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Argentina vs Japan: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Argentina and Japan? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
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Argentina
South America
Patagonia summer, wine country shoulder.
Peak: January, February, March, April, October, November, December
best
good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Argentina | Japan | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | good | Argentina 🇦🇷 |
| February | best | good | Argentina 🇦🇷 |
| March | best | best | tie |
| April | best | best | tie |
| May | good | good | tie |
| June | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| July | off-season | shoulder | Japan 🇯🇵 |
| August | off-season | good | Japan 🇯🇵 |
| September | shoulder | best | Japan 🇯🇵 |
| October | best | best | tie |
| November | best | good | Argentina 🇦🇷 |
| December | best | good | Argentina 🇦🇷 |
Pick Argentina 🇦🇷 if you're going in…
January, February, November, December
Torres del Paine W/O treks book up Aug–Oct for the upcoming summer.
Pick Japan 🇯🇵 if you're going in…
July, August, September
Book sakura-week accommodation in Kyoto 6+ months ahead — and budget for ~2x normal rates. If you miss the cherry blossom window, head to Hokkaido in early May where the sakura peaks 4–5 weeks later.
Months where both are equally good: March, April, May, June, October.