Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buenos Aires features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 225 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buenos Aires enjoys an average of 3764 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buenos Aires are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buenos Aires experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
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Buenos Aires usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buenos Aires are May, June and November. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Buenos Aires are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buenos Aires: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 299 | 303 | 309 | 326 | 315 | 328 | 332 | 314 | 335 | 323 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 31m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m |
Buenos Aires experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buenos Aires UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |