I’ll be spending two months in Buenos Aires. Can anyone tell me what the weather is like? How cold does Buenos Aires’ winters compare to California’s? What should I pack for the trip? Thanks in advance!
I am planning on going to Argentina for 2 weeks and planning on spending about 5 days in Buenos Aires, then going to Iguazu Falls for 2 days. We are considering then taking 7 days to drive from Buenos Aires to Cordoba to Mendoza and then back to Buenos Aires seeing places along the way. Is this a pretty drive? Is it too far to drive/how many hours? Would you recommend it or would you recommend flying instead?
no i do not recommend driving. many roads you will be taking are one way in either direction and other drivers pass when the feel like it. night driving is almost impossible, due to bad, or no lighting. if you get a flat or run out of gas, you will be in the middle of no where.VERY DANGEROUS. also a note..do you have an international driver’s license? outside the city of BA, a tourist is supposed to have one.
yes, there are areas that are scenic, but a lot of the drive will be through the Pampas. the Pampas are literally flat lands, as flat as you can imagine. barely a tree. you will see a lot of cows and empty fields, especially this year due to the horrible drought the Pampas has had..
Cordoba is about 8-10 hours Buenos Aires
Mendoza about 24 hours from Buenos Aires
take a plane, or they also have charter buses with experienced drivers that know the roads.
I would recommend not driving. Sure, it is very pretty and scenic, but it can also be very dangerous. While Argentina is an incredible place, if you pan on driving around the country, you might as well write yourself a ticket. It may seem more expensive, but there are many different ways to get good deals on local flights in Argentina, including this website that allows you to talk to real people via Chat to help you find the best deals: http://www.bsas4u.com/bsas-iguazu-intern…
It may seem like a little more expensive, but you will find that it is well worth it. Also, you save a lot of time, meaning you get more time to see the beautiful falls and everything else that Iguazu has to offer.
Good Luck!
I’m coming to Buenos Aires next week. I know it’s a winter time in there, so how do people dress at this time of year in Buenos Aires? Does anyone wear short-sleevs (isn’t it too cold) during the daytime, should I bring my shorts too, or should I bring more warm clothes instead?
Stick to warm clothes!
you better bring warm clothes instead…winter is winter, you dont want to die over Buenos Aires…Good luck in Buenos Aires and i hope you like it
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You’ll have an amazing time there! You can buy lots of winter clothes there. Might have some sales (rebajas) on as winter is ending. Calle Florida (Florida street) good for clothes. Warm clothes aplenty.
Buenos Aires, right now is winter, probably ending winter, but still winter, you have to have winter clothing, and forget about shorts,short sleevs, etc etc I was there and it was cold, so bring winter clothes, you may buy there, are nice and not so spensive for the quality… leather articles are nice…
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I♥Argent 8:10 pm on January 1, 2010 Permalink
It is not as cold as most nothern cities of US. Lowest I have lived there has been around 22F. Lots of rain and wind.
Pack a big jacket, lots of sweaters, jeans, pants, gloves and a scarf you will be fine. And don’t forget an umbrella.
Kate Bling Star 2:22 am on January 2, 2010 Permalink
Well I live in Argentina, no prob because i know speak english but im going to answer you here in June and July is very very very cold!!!!!!!
So.. you should pack a lot of sweaters ,scarfs,boots something like that!!!because is very very cold!!
But compare with California that i go to california when here is summer and there is winter there is much cold than here because there snow and is more cold,but here is cold too..lol
Bye and ENJOY a lot a Buenos Aires
Bye!!!!
Collins P 5:17 am on January 2, 2010 Permalink
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gavilán 8:48 am on January 2, 2010 Permalink
Well, depends if you are from the North or the South of California…
Sometimes you find the Patagonian (South) wind, and the temperature decrease to 5º Celsius
A couple of pullovers, a waterproof jacket, a cardigan, an umbrella, scarfs and good stockings or panty hose.
jamisons 9:49 am on January 2, 2010 Permalink
cold but not freezing. Temps between 40 and 60 F. Also, rainy.