Argentina
Greater Buenos Aires travel guide
Greater Buenos Aires is a city in Argentina, home to about 13,986,000 people.
- Best months
- September
- Nearest airport
- AEP7 km · Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires (Spanish: Gran Buenos Aires, GBA), also known as the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, AMBA), refers to the urban agglomeration comprising the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), and the adjacent 24 partidos (counties) in the Province of Buenos Aires (together known as "Conurbano").
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When to go
The best time to visit Greater Buenos Aires
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Greater Buenos Aires are September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; March is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Greater Buenos Aires: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE, 28 km) is also within reach.
AEP · Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
EZE · Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini
Questions
Greater Buenos Aires: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Greater Buenos Aires?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Greater Buenos Aires are September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; March is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Greater Buenos Aires?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE, 28 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Greater Buenos Aires?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Greater Buenos Aires
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.