Buenos Aires in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Buenos Aires sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 294 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Buenos Aires's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buenos Aires's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
294 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Buenos Aires in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Buenos Aires reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Buenos Aires weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°836.914.17.2
Feb26° / 20°998.113.37.1
Mar25° / 18°967.612.37.5
Apr21° / 15°1028.111.27.0
May17° / 12°726.810.26.1
Jun15° / 747.79.74.6
Jul14° / 747.19.94.2
Aug15° / 716.610.75.2
Sep17° / 11°807.111.86.0
Oct20° / 14°1199.812.96.5
Nov23° / 16°958.213.87.3
Dec26° / 19°878.114.37.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Buenos Aires gets around 294 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Buenos Aires?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Buenos Aires for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buenos Aires in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Buenos Aires sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buenos Aires in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Buenos Aires in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buenos Aires peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires sits at 34.6°S, 58.4°W, 31 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Balvanera, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Buenos Aires

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buenos Aires.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buenos Aires has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Buenos Aires is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (28%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Balvanera 2.0 km · Retiro 3.0 km · Barracas 4.0 km · Boedo 4.0 km · Avellaneda 5.0 km · Valentín Alsina 7.0 km · Colegiales 8.0 km · Sarandí 8.0 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Buenos Aires (-34.6131°, -58.3772°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.