Buenos Aires vs Punta del Este: which is better, month by month

Buenos Aires beats Punta del Este in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (76 vs 57) — while Punta del Este wins January to March; they are within 3 points in December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Buenos Aires vs Punta del Este — all 12 months

MonthBuenos AiresPunta del EsteWinnerGap
January79Bhot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airPunta del Este9
February79Bhot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airPunta del Este8
March81Awarm, rainy, clean air86Awarm, rainy, clean airPunta del Este5
April84Anice, rainy, clean air74Bnice, rainy, clean airBuenos Aires10
May82Anice, a little rain, clean air67Cnice, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires15
June78Bcool, a little rain, clean air60Ccool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires18
July76Bcool, a little rain, clean air57Dcool, rainy, clean airBuenos Aires19
August82Acool, a little rain, clean air63Ccool, rainy, clean airBuenos Aires19
September86Anice, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires18
October90Snice, rainy, clean air73Bnice, rainy, clean airBuenos Aires17
November88Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Anice, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires7
December83Ahot, a little rain, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (76 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina · mild climate

Best month
October 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Punta del Este

🇺🇾 Uruguay · mild climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

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