Travel guides and tips

January is peak summer in Buenos Aires and the month locals themselves leave town for the coast. Here’s what that means for visitors, plus weather, events, and a sample itinerary.

February shares January’s heat but adds Carnival, Buenos Aires’ own murga-centred take on the tradition. Weather, events, and a sample itinerary for the month.

March is the turning point of the Buenos Aires year, summer giving way to autumn as the city fully reactivates. Weather, BAFICI, Día de la Memoria, and a sample itinerary.

April is widely considered the single best month to visit Buenos Aires: mild weather, the Book Fair, Malbec World Day, and none of summer’s heat.

May brings cooler autumn weather, Revolution Day, and ArteBA, making it a strong month for a culture-and-museum-focused Buenos Aires visit.

June starts Buenos Aires’ low season: lower prices, thinner crowds, and an indoor-friendly month for museums, parrillas, and tango.

July is Buenos Aires’ coldest month, but Independence Day and winter school holidays give it real energy. Weather, events, and tips for combining with Patagonia.

December brings the start of summer, Christmas and New Year celebrated in genuine heat, and the beginning of the city’s summer exodus to the coast.

A week in Buenos Aires is the right amount for a first visit. You have time to see the main attractions without rushing, to develop a genuine sense of several neighbourhoods, to take two different day trips, and to have the unstructured days that let the city become familiar rather…

Five days in Buenos Aires is enough to experience the city properly: you have time for all the essential neighbourhoods, a day trip, a genuine tango evening at a milonga, and enough unscheduled time to let the city work on you rather than just passing through it. Day 1: Arrival,…