Buenos Aires · Argentina
May
Late autumn — cool, comfortable, and affordable, with the city's intellectual and gastronomic life in full flow.
Strong option
#4 of 12 months
There are better months for Buenos Aires — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
19°C
Low
11°C
Rain
79mm
Sun
5.8hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How May scores in Buenos Aires
Weather
Excellent
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in May
- ↑Comfortable walking temperatures (19°C) and the city's lowest rainfall relative to the surrounding season; Buenos Aires is eminently walkable in May without the summer heat or winter grey
- ↑Outstanding value: affordable hotel rates, no premium for crowds or events, and the full Buenos Aires restaurant scene — the parrillas, natural wine bars, and pizza-and-faina joints — operating normally
- ↑The city's cultural life is at a high point: Buenos Aires's extraordinary bookshop culture (El Ateneo Grand Splendid is consistently cited among the world's most beautiful bookshops), theatre, and gallery scene operate without tourist disruption
What you sacrifice
- ↓Days are short and overcast skies appear frequently; the city's famous café-sitting, people-watching culture is best enjoyed indoors in May
- ↓No major events in May specifically; the BAFICI film festival has finished and the Buenos Aires Tango Festival is months away
- ↓Evening temperatures drop to 11°C — noticeably cool for outdoor dining; Buenos Aires's terrace café culture retreats indoors from May onward
How May compares to April (best month)
| Factor | May | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 8 | 9 |
| Value | 7 | 7 |
| Crowds | 7 | 7 |
May in other destinations
Lisbon (20.7°C)Barcelona (20.8°C)Tokyo (23.8°C)Bali (31.2°C)Santorini (19.8°C)Paris (18.1°C)New York (20.4°C)Marrakech (26.4°C)Amsterdam (16.4°C)Maldives (31.5°C)Rome (21.7°C)Bangkok (32.6°C)Istanbul (20.7°C)Vienna (19.7°C)Seoul (21.4°C)Dubrovnik (20.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (26.2°C)Kyoto (25.2°C)Phuket (32.6°C)Cape Town (18.9°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (23°C)Mexico City (27°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (28°C)London (18°C)Sydney (19°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (38°C)Singapore (33°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (33°C)Miami (30.6°C)Florence (23.1°C)Queenstown (11°C)Madrid (21.7°C)Porto (21°C)Edinburgh (15°C)Copenhagen (16°C)Budapest (22°C)Kraków (20°C)Tbilisi (23°C)Palawan (32°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (25°C)Goa (33°C)Cusco (20°C)Mykonos (23°C)Zanzibar (28°C)Sri Lanka (31°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 →