When to go · Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires in January
Mixed month. Hot and humid; many locals away.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 20°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Hot and humid; many locals away.
Weather in January
- Buenos AiresHighs around 30 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platahot
Humid 30 °C+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 10 °C but rarely freezing.
Summer season
Long evenings, an outdoor café culture at its peak.
Watch: Heat and humidity above 30C; many locals leave the city and some restaurants close for part of January.
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.
Christmas, New Year and summer holidays
24-25 December, 31 December-1 January · Citywide
Fireworks (largely unofficial and widespread) on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; many restaurants close for part of January as locals holiday at the coast.
Christmas and New Year
Late Dec-early Jan
Widespread informal fireworks on the two eves; many restaurants close for part of January as locals holiday at the coast.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen