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Buenos Aires in October

Great month. Warm; a good month.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Argentina overall
Prices
Medium
Argentina overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Buenos Aires

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

Long-term averages
  • Buenos AiresHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), 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.

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)

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • 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

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