Buenos Aires Weather, When to Go and Climate Information

(Buenos Aires, Argentina)

The climate of Buenos Aires can be best described as being subtropical and is often fairly humid. Being located within the southern hemisphere, the seasons and associated weather are reversed, with the summer months falling between December and February, and winter from June to August.

June and July tend to experience the coolest climate in Buenos Aires, when average daytime temperatures stay around 15°C / 59°F or 16°C / 61°F. Nights can feel chilly and if you are out and about during this period, you will often need to wear a coat.

Seasonal Climate Variations / When to Go

These winter months tend to see the least rainy weather, averaging around 63 mm / 2.5 inches per month, and so an umbrella is less likely to be a necessary item of luggage than in January and February, which each feature around 120 mm / 4.7 inches of rain. Occasionally during the winter, snow arrives in Buenos Aires and the city has even seen heavy blizzard in recent years, although this is somewhat unusual.

Despite being the wettest months in Buenos Aires, both January and February experience the hottest climate, averaging around 30°C / 86°F by day, and enjoying enviable night-time temperatures of 20°C / 68°F or thereabouts. Although the wet weather can come in the form of heavy showers, these rarely spoil an entire day and the summer is still a very sunny time of the Argentinean year.

Buenos Aires Weather and Climate Chart (Averages)

	Maximum	Minimum
January	30°C / 86°F	20°C / 68°F
February	28°C / 82°F	18°C / 64°F
March	27°C / 81°F	17°C / 63°F
April	23°C / 73°F	14°C / 57°F
May	20°C / 68°F	11°C / 52°F
June	16°C / 61°F	7°C / 45°F
July	16°C / 61°F	7°C / 45°F
August	18°C / 64°F	8°C / 46°F
September	20°C / 68°F	10°C / 50°F
October	22°C / 72°F	13°C / 55°F
November	27°C / 81°F	16°C / 61°F
December	30°C / 86°F	19°C / 66°F