Month guide · Buenos Aires · Argentina
Buenos Aires in March
What March is really like in Buenos Aires: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Dan DeLuca, CC BY 2.0
Quick answer
March is one of the best months to visit Buenos Aires. Expect average highs of 26°C (79°F), lows of 17°C (63°F), about 8 rainy days and roughly 12.4 hours of daylight. Warm, settled days at the start of autumn; a good month for walking the city and eating outdoors.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 26°C (79°F) / 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days
- About 8
- Daylight
- About 12.4 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 4th-warmest month in Buenos Aires: days average 26°C (79°F) against a yearly average high of 22°C (72°F), and nights fall to about 17°C (63°F). Rain falls on roughly 8 of its 31 days. Compared with February (29°C (84°F)), March is cooler; by April highs drop to around 23°C (73°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:53
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 19:13
- Daylight
- About 12.4 hours
Winter (June–August). Cool days around 15°C and chilly nights; museums, theatres, cafés and the August tango festival come into their own.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is February at 3) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in November). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
- Lollapalooza Argentina — music festival in San Isidro (usually March)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Museum · Palermo
MALBA
Combine it with the Palermo parks and Floralis Genérica, a short walk along Figueroa Alcorta.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · Recoleta
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Argentina's national fine-arts museum, free to enter, holds European works by Impressionists such as Monet, Degas and Van Gogh alongside a large collection of Argentine painting and sculpture from the 19th century onwards.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- Free
- Rainy day
Architecture · Recoleta
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Go on a weekday morning for photos from the upper balconies before the afternoon crowds arrive.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Architecture
- Free
- Rainy day
- Photo spot
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Landmark · Recoleta
Floralis Genérica
Architect Eduardo Catalano's 23-metre stainless-steel flower, installed in 2002, rises from a reflecting pool in Plaza de las Naciones Unidas on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta.
- Time needed
- 20 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Photo spot
- Art
- After dark
What to pack
For highs near 26°C, lows near 17°C and 8 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Buenos Aires?
It is one of the best months to visit Buenos Aires. Warm, settled days at the start of autumn; a good month for walking the city and eating outdoors.
+How warm is Buenos Aires in March?
Average highs are around 26°C (79°F) and lows around 17°C (63°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Buenos Aires in March?
Expect rain on about 8 days of the month.