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Best time to visit Buenos Aires

The best time to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina is February–May & September–December — expect daytime highs near 18°C and roughly 5.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Buenos Aires climate at a glance

Buenos Aires sees average daytime highs ranging from 14°C in July to 28°C in January. Around 943 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 86 wet days a year, peaking in March (162 mm) and easing off in July (49 mm). December is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Buenos Aires temperature & rainfall by month

January: 89 mm rainFebruary: 76 mm rainMarch: 162 mm rainApril: 91 mm rainMay: 54 mm rainJune: 63 mm rainJuly: 49 mm rainAugust: 58 mm rainSeptember: 56 mm rainOctober: 87 mm rainNovember: 85 mm rainDecember: 72 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 21°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 15°CJuly high: 14°CAugust high: 16°CSeptember high: 18°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 21°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 19°CApril low: 15°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 9°CJuly low: 7°CAugust low: 8°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 17°CDecember low: 19°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Buenos Aires

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
all year round
12 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Buenos Aires climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.8 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 28°C 21°C 9.5 89 mm 11.9 h 67% 8.4 · Good
February 27°C 20°C 6.7 76 mm 11.5 h 68% 9.7 · Excellent
March 25°C 19°C 9.2 162 mm 10.3 h 75% 9.5 · Excellent
April 21°C 15°C 7.3 91 mm 8.8 h 77% 9.7 · Excellent
May 17°C 10°C 4.8 54 mm 8 h 78% 9.7 · Excellent
June 15°C 9°C 7.8 63 mm 7.3 h 81% 7.7 · Good
July 14°C 7°C 6.5 49 mm 7.9 h 79% 7.5 · Good
August 16°C 8°C 5.2 58 mm 8.4 h 75% 8.8 · Excellent
September 18°C 11°C 5.5 56 mm 9.2 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
October 21°C 13°C 7.8 87 mm 10.2 h 70% 9.8 · Excellent
November 25°C 17°C 8.2 85 mm 11.5 h 67% 9.7 · Excellent
December 27°C 19°C 7.7 72 mm 12.4 h 63% 9.8 · Excellent
Hottest month
January · 28°C
Coldest month
July · 7°C nights
Wettest month
March · 162 mm
Driest month
July · 49 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?

The best time to visit Buenos Aires is February–May & September–December, when daytime highs average around 18°C with about 5.5 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Buenos Aires?

January is the hottest month in Buenos Aires, with average highs of 28°C.

What is the rainiest month in Buenos Aires?

March is the rainiest month in Buenos Aires, with around 162 mm of rainfall over 9.2 rainy days.

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