The climate of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Buenos Aires is located in the south eastern part of Argentina at the
mouth of the Rio del Plata. Buenos Aires is both the largest city in
Argentina and its capital. Besides Madrid it is the largest city in
the world with Spanish as first language. The city was built in Art
Deco, Art Nouveau and Gothic styles. This gives Buenos Aires an
interesting skyline that reminds you of several European cities.
Buenos Aires has a moderate climate with distinct seasons. Quite a lot
of rain falls all year round with a peak during the summer months.
Summers are warm. Smog and air pollution in and around the city are
responsible for soaring temperatures. Winters are mild because of
Buenos Aires’ location on the banks of a river. The climate is also
influenced by several types of winds that blow here. The Pampero blows
from a south westerly direction and usually supplies cold air. The
Pampero may occur all year round, but especially during warm summer
days it may cause temperatures to drop. The Sudestada blows from a
south easterly direction and doesn’t occur that often. It usually
occurs during spring and autumn. The Sudestada causes temperatures to
drop and often brings long lasting showers. The rainfall may vary from
a drizzle to heavy rainfall. Snow and glazed frost are uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Buenos Aires:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
20
9
9
23
February
28
19
9
8
23
March
26
17
7
8
22
April
22
14
7
8
19
May
19
11
5
7
16
June
15
8
4
7
13
July
15
7
5
7
11
August
17
8
6
7
10
September
19
10
6
7
11
October
22
13
7
10
14
November
25
15
8
9
18
December
28
18
8
10
21
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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