🇦🇷 Buenos Aires vs Medellín 🇨🇴

Buenos Aires, Argentina vs Medellín, Colombia — a side-by-side climate comparison to help you pick. Medellín is the warmer of the two — about 4 degrees warmer on average across the year. Buenos Aires is drier, with roughly 135 fewer rainy days a year.

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Climate at a glance

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires🇨🇴 Medellín
Avg annual high
23°C
27°C
Hottest month
January · 30°C
February · 28°C
Coldest monthJuly (7°C low)January (16°C low)
Rainy days / year
85
220
SnowRareRare
Best months to visitApril, May, OctoberJanuary, February, December

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

Best around April, May, October. Hottest in January (30°C), coldest lows in July (7°C).

🇨🇴 Medellín

Best around January, February, December. Hottest in February (28°C), coldest lows in January (16°C).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Buenos Aires or Medellín warmer?

Medellín is warmer overall, averaging about 4 degrees higher across the year.

Which is rainier, Buenos Aires or Medellín?

Medellín is rainier — Buenos Aires sees about 135 fewer rainy days per year.

When is the best time to visit Buenos Aires vs Medellín?

Buenos Aires is best around April, May, October; Medellín is best around January, February, December.

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