When to go · Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires in October
Great month. Warm; a good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Warm; a good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Buenos Aires in this guide.
Weather in October
- Buenos AiresHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platabest weather
Humid 30 °C (86 °F)+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 10 °C (50 °F) but rarely freezing.Humid 86 °F (30 °C)+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 50 °F (10 °C) but rarely freezing.
Spring season
Mild days, jacaranda trees in purple bloom across Recoleta and Palermo; the best walking season.
Watch: Some rain; book ahead around any spring public holiday.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Jacaranda bloom
Spring, peaking around October-November (weather dependent) · Recoleta, Palermo and tree-lined streets citywide
Purple-flowering trees line many streets; a favourite season for photography and walking.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buenos Aires, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 4
October: Warm; a good month.
March: Warm; a good month.
Buenos Aires: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings