Buenos Aires · Argentina
March
Autumn arrives with Lollapalooza and perfect walking temperatures — the city's great shoulder season begins.
Strong option
#6 of 12 months
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High
27°C
Low
19°C
Rain
120mm
Sun
7.9hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How March scores in Buenos Aires
Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Excellent
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in March
- ↑Lollapalooza Argentina (March or early April) — one of South America's biggest music festivals, held at Hipódromo de Palermo with an international and local line-up; Buenos Aires's biggest annual music weekend
- ↑Temperatures drop to a much more comfortable 27°C average and the humidity of summer retreats; walking the long boulevards of Recoleta and Palermo becomes a genuine pleasure rather than an endurance test
- ↑All the city's restaurants, bars, and cultural institutions are back at full operation after the January exodus; the Buenos Aires parrilla, milonga, and café culture is operating at its best
What you sacrifice
- ↓March sees the year's highest rainfall (120mm); afternoon thunderstorms can be intense, particularly on the Río de la Plata waterfront
- ↓Lollapalooza weekend drives hotel rates significantly higher; book well in advance if those dates overlap with your trip
- ↓Still transitioning out of summer — early March mornings can feel warm and the autumn freshness that defines April and May has not fully arrived
How March compares to April (best month)
| Factor | March | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 6 | 7 |
| Crowds | 6 | 7 |
March in other destinations
Lisbon (16.6°C)Barcelona (15.8°C)Tokyo (13.8°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (14.6°C)Paris (11.5°C)New York (9.7°C)Marrakech (22.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (15°C)Bangkok (34.3°C)Istanbul (11.6°C)Vienna (10.3°C)Seoul (9.6°C)Dubrovnik (13.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.7°C)Kyoto (14.3°C)Phuket (33°C)Cape Town (25.4°C)Prague (10°C)Amalfi Coast (15°C)Mexico City (26°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (12°C)Sydney (25°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (30°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (28°C)Chiang Mai (34.5°C)Miami (26.7°C)Florence (14.8°C)Queenstown (19.5°C)Madrid (15°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (7°C)Budapest (11°C)Kraków (9°C)Tbilisi (13°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (22°C)Osaka (14°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (19°C)Mykonos (15°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (27°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Buenos Aires, not across destinations. Methodology →