Ciudad de Buenos Aires · Buenos Aires · 34°38′ S
Caminito and La Boca
Colorful tin houses by the Riachuelo
The neighborhood of Genoese immigrants, with brightly painted tin tenements, street tango and the Boca Juniors stadium. Painter Benito Quinquela Martín turned Caminito into an open-air museum.
What not to miss
- The Caminito lane and its tenements
- The Benito Quinquela Martín Museum
- La Bombonera, Boca's stadium
Getting there
In the south of the city, about 15 minutes from downtown by bus or taxi. Best visited by day, sticking to the main tourist area.
Caminito and La Boca, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Summer
- Hot days (30°), mild nights (20°); frequent rain.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
February
Summer
- Hot days (29°), mild nights (19°); frequent rain.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
March
Autumn
- Mild days (27°), mild nights (18°); frequent rain.
- Pack: an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
April
Autumn
- Mild days (23°), cool nights (14°); frequent rain.
- Pack: an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
May
Autumn
- Cool days (19°), cool nights (11°); frequent rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
June
Winter
- Cool days (16°), cold nights (8°); frequent rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, an umbrella or rain jacket.
July
Winter
- Cool days (16°), cold nights (8°); frequent rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, an umbrella or rain jacket.
August
Winter
- Cool days (18°), cool nights (9°); frequent rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
September
Spring
- Mild days (20°), cool nights (11°); frequent rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
October
Spring
- Mild days (23°), cool nights (13°); frequent rain.
- Pack: an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
November
Spring
- Mild days (26°), mild nights (16°); frequent rain.
- Pack: an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
December
Summer
- Hot days (29°), mild nights (19°); frequent rain.
- Pack: light clothes, an umbrella or rain jacket, sunscreen.
See the full data (travelers and weather)
Weather, month by month
Average temperatures and rainfall in Caminito and La Boca. A guide for packing, not a forecast.
The warmest month is January, with highs of 30.1 °C. The coldest is July, with lows of 7.5 °C. The wettest month is January (134 mm). The driest is June.
See the numbers
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.1 °C | 20.2 °C | 134 mm |
| February | 28.9 °C | 19.4 °C | 129 mm |
| March | 27 °C | 17.7 °C | 120 mm |
| April | 23.2 °C | 14.1 °C | 130 mm |
| May | 19.4 °C | 11.1 °C | 94 mm |
| June | 16.4 °C | 8.4 °C | 62 mm |
| July | 15.5 °C | 7.5 °C | 74 mm |
| August | 17.9 °C | 8.9 °C | 70 mm |
| September | 19.7 °C | 10.6 °C | 81 mm |
| October | 22.6 °C | 13.4 °C | 123 mm |
| November | 26 °C | 16.1 °C | 118 mm |
| December | 29 °C | 18.5 °C | 123 mm |
Source: Argentina's National Weather Service (SMN), Buenos Aires station, 1991-2020 averages. smn.gob.ar