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Best time to visit Buenos Aires

Capital and largest city of Argentina.

Best: October–April US advisory: Level 1

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The short answer

Go in October–April. The least comfortable stretch is July.

  • Warmest month: January, average high 30°C (86°F).
  • Coolest month: July, average high 15°C (59°F), lows near 7°C (44°F).
  • Wettest month: October, about 126 mm (5.0 in) of rain.
  • Driest month: August, about 76 mm (3.0 in).

Quick facts

Currency
Argentine convertible peso
Language
Spanish
Plugs
Type I, Type C
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+54
Airports
Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)
Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP)
San Fernando Airport (SFE)
Population
3,121,707

Buenos Aires on Wikipedia

Temperature and rain through the year

Average high and low temperature and monthly rainfall in Buenos Aires5°10°15°20°25°30°35°075150 mmJanuary: 106 mmJanFebruary: 109 mmFebMarch: 112 mmMarApril: 102 mmAprMay: 89 mmMayJune: 89 mmJunJuly: 90 mmJulAugust: 76 mmAugSeptember: 77 mmSepOctober: 126 mmOctNovember: 108 mmNovDecember: 103 mmDecJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 26°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 16°CJuly high: 15°CAugust high: 17°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 26°CDecember high: 29°CJanuary low: 19°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 17°CApril low: 13°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 8°CJuly low: 7°CAugust low: 8°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 15°CDecember low: 18°C

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Top sights in Buenos Aires

Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.

UNESCO World Heritage nearby

Travel advisories

United States

Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions

Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov

Checked 2026-11-02.

United Kingdom

No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Argentina.

Latest change (2026-10-07): New information about Hantavirus in Argentina (‘Health’ page).

Read the FCDO travel advice

Checked 2026-11-02.

Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.

Month by month

MonthScoreHighLowRainCloudDew pointDaylight
January 8.1 Excellent 30°C 86°F 19°C 66°F 106 mm 4.2 in 26% 17°C62°F sticky 14.1 h
February 8.6 Excellent 28°C 83°F 18°C 65°F 109 mm 4.3 in 27% 17°C62°F sticky 13.2 h
March 8.5 Excellent 26°C 80°F 17°C 62°F 112 mm 4.4 in 28% 16°C60°F comfortable 12.3 h
April 8.7 Excellent 22°C 72°F 13°C 56°F 102 mm 4.0 in 30% 13°C55°F comfortable 11.1 h
May 7.1 Good 19°C 66°F 10°C 50°F 89 mm 3.5 in 36% 11°C52°F comfortable 10.2 h
June 5.2 Fair 16°C 60°F 8°C 46°F 89 mm 3.5 in 40% 8°C47°F dry 9.7 h
July 4.6 Poor 15°C 59°F 7°C 44°F 90 mm 3.5 in 38% 7°C45°F dry 9.9 h
August 6.3 Fair 17°C 63°F 8°C 46°F 76 mm 3.0 in 35% 7°C45°F dry 10.7 h
September 7.5 Good 19°C 67°F 10°C 49°F 77 mm 3.0 in 35% 8°C47°F dry 11.8 h
October 8.2 Excellent 22°C 72°F 13°C 55°F 126 mm 5.0 in 35% 12°C54°F comfortable 12.9 h
November 8.6 Excellent 26°C 78°F 15°C 59°F 108 mm 4.2 in 31% 14°C57°F comfortable 13.8 h
December 8.7 Excellent 29°C 84°F 18°C 64°F 103 mm 4.1 in 28% 15°C59°F comfortable 14.3 h

Public holidays in the next 12 months

Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Argentina; school holidays are not included.

November 2026
Día de la Soberanía Nacional (observado)
December 2026
Inmaculada Concepción de María
Navidad
January 2027
Año Nuevo
February 2027
Día de Carnaval
Día de Carnaval
March 2027
Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia
Viernes Santo
April 2027
Día del Veterano y de los Caidos en la Guerra de Malvinas
May 2027
Día del Trabajo
Día de la Revolución de Mayo
June 2027
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Manuel Belgrano
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes (observado)
July 2027
Día de la Independencia
August 2027
Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Don José de San Martin (observado)
October 2027
Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (observado)

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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.