Argentina
Buenos Aires: when to go, how much to budget
European architecture at South American prices, with seasons the reverse of France’s.
- San Telmo
- Recoleta
- The parrillas
At a glance
- Currency
- ARS
- For €1
- 1,734 ARS
- Price level
- 38% of the US level
- Language
- espagnol
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- From Paris
- AEP · 13 h 44 flight
Buenos Aires in a few lines
Buenos Aires [bɥenɔz‿ɛʁ], officiellement la ville autonome de Buenos Aires, est la capitale et la ville la plus importante de l'Argentine. Située dans l'hémisphère sud, elle constitue l'une des capitales les plus méridionales de la Terre. La population de la ville en 2022 est estimée à 3 120 612 habitants. Son agglomération urbaine, le Grand Buenos Aires, compte plus de 16 000 000 habitants, ce qui la classe au deuxième rang des aires urbaines hispanophones du monde, après Mexico. Ses habitants sont appelés « Portègnes » ou parfois improprement « Buenos-Airiens » (Bonaerenses), nom normalement donné aux habitants de la province de Buenos Aires, dont ne fait pas partie la capitale fédérale. Ils sont pour la plupart d’origine espagnole ou italienne. La religion largement prépondérante y est le catholicisme. Le protestantisme et le judaïsme y constituent cependant des minorités religieuses considérables. En dehors d’Israël et des États-Unis, Buenos Aires est l’aire urbaine accueillant la plus grande communauté ashkénaze au monde, et la deuxième communauté juive après Paris et devant Londres et Montréal.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are May, August, September — highs between 16 and 19 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 22 °C | 45 mm | 7 |
| February | 29 °C | 21 °C | 80 mm | 7 |
| March | 27 °C | 20 °C | 219 mm | 10 |
| April | 21 °C | 14 °C | 113 mm | 10 |
| May | 18 °C | 11 °C | 109 mm | 7 |
| June | 15 °C | 8 °C | 38 mm | 7 |
| July | 14 °C | 7 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026Año Nuevo
- 16 February 2026Carnaval
- 17 February 2026Carnaval
- 24 March 2026Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia
- 2 April 2026Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas
- 3 April 2026Viernes Santo
- 1 May 2026Día del Trabajador
- 25 May 2026Día de la Revolución de Mayo
- 15 June 2026Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes
- 20 June 2026Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano
- 9 July 2026Día de la Independencia
- 17 August 2026Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín
- 12 October 2026Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
- 23 November 2026Día de la Soberanía Nacional
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- AS/NZS 3112, Europlug
- Voltage
- 220 V
- Dialling code
- +54
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1La Bombonerastade de football en Argentine · 3,198 views
- 2Place de Maiplace de Buenos Aires, Argentine · 434 views
- 3Palermo (Buenos Aires)quartier de Buenos Aires · 411 views
- 4Recoleta (Buenos Aires)quartier (barrio) résidentiel du centre de Buenos Aires, Argentine · 251 views
- 5San Telmo (Buenos Aires)
What to see
VerifiableEvery place has a Wikipedia page, so its existence can be checked.
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro6 lines
- Subte de Buenos Aires
- Tram1 line
- Asociación Amigos del Tranvía
- Urban and regional trains14 lines
- Roca · Mitre · Belgrano
- Boats and ferries2 lines
- Buquebus
- Buses290 lines
- Nacional · CABA · Provincia de Buenos Aires
- Bike share203 stations
- BA Ecobici · Ecobici
Where to eat
Customer reviewsRestaurants rated by their customers on Google Maps: at least 4/5 and 30 reviews. Check opening hours and certification on the listing before you go.
Top rated
- amano restaurant4.9/5
Restaurant · 4,181 reviews · Website ↗
Restaurant · 828 reviews · Website ↗
- MUSGO Restaurante4.8/5
Restaurant · 1,103 reviews · Website ↗
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