January in Buenos Aires — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.8/10January averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
February in Buenos Aires — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.5/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 100 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Buenos Aires — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Buenos Aires — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10March averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 193 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Buenos Aires — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Buenos Aires — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.8/10April averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 100 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 11.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Buenos Aires — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.7/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Buenos Aires — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 9.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Buenos Aires at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
July in Buenos Aires — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.1/10July averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
August in Buenos Aires — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10August averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Buenos Aires — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10September averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Buenos Aires at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Buenos Aires — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10October averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Buenos Aires at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Buenos Aires — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.4/10November averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 104 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Buenos Aires — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10December averages 24°C (74°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 14.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
