Argentina
Buenos Aires in May
🍂 AutumnPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light layers
Why May scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (19°C highs / 11°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 11.4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~94 mm rain)
- Air quality9.3
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | 🍂 Autumn | 🧥 Winter |
| High / low | 19° / 11° | 18° / 9° |
| Rain | 94 mm | 70 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 9° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Buenos Aires weather-station normals. Rainfall: Buenos Aires Central Observatory weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · May Revolution Day (25 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Buenos AiresEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyArgentina's capital, a big European-style city known for tango, steak, late nights and distinctive neighbourhoods such as San Telmo, La Boca and Palermo.
May Revolution DayEvery year25 May every year
A national holiday marking the 1810 revolution; many people eat locro and empanadas.
Why go: Expect closures and events near Plaza de Mayo.
Where: Plaza de Mayo and nationwide
Coming up later
Independence DayEvery year9 July every year
A national holiday marking independence in 1816.
Why go: Expect closures of offices and some shops.
Where: Nationwide
Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World CupDate variesUsually August
A city-run festival of tango shows, classes and the world tango dance championship.
Why go: Many events are free but popular.
Where: Venues across the city
BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival)Date variesUsually April
A large independent film festival.
Why go: Tickets are inexpensive and screenings sell out quickly.
Where: Cinemas across the city
Recoleta Cemetery
An elaborate cemetery of marble mausoleums, including the tomb of Eva Perón.
San Telmo
A historic neighbourhood with cobbled streets, antique shops and tango.
💡 The large Sunday street fair is the busiest time to visit.
La Boca and Caminito
A colourful street of painted houses in the port neighbourhood near the Boca Juniors stadium.
💡 Stay in the main tourist area, especially after dark.
Teatro Colón
One of the world's great opera houses, with guided tours and performances.
Plaza de Mayo
The historic main square, home to the pink Casa Rosada presidential palace.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
A bookshop inside a former theatre, keeping its balconies and painted ceiling.
Asado
Grilled beef and other meats cooked slowly over wood or charcoal.
💡 Parrillas (grill restaurants)
Empanadas
Baked or fried pastries filled with meat, cheese or vegetables.
Dulce de leche and alfajores
Milk caramel and the biscuit sandwiches filled with it.
Mate
A shared herbal infusion drunk from a gourd through a metal straw.
Malbec
Argentina's signature red wine, mostly from Mendoza.
Mate gourd and bombilla
The cup and metal straw used to drink mate.
💡 San Telmo fair and craft markets
Alfajores
Boxed caramel-filled biscuits.
💡 Bakeries and supermarkets
Leather goods
Jackets, bags and belts.
💡 Specialist leather shops
Malbec
Bottles of Argentine red wine.
💡 Wine shops