Buenos Aires vs Santiago: which is better, month by month

Santiago beats Buenos Aires in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (89 vs 79) — while Buenos Aires wins May to August; they are within 3 points in April, September and October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Buenos Aires vs Santiago — all 12 months

MonthBuenos AiresSantiagoWinnerGap
January79Bhot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, drySantiago10
February79Bhot, rainy, clean air87Ahot, dry, poor air qualitySantiago8
March81Awarm, rainy, clean air88Ahot, dry, poor air qualitySantiago7
April84Anice, rainy, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
May82Anice, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityBuenos Aires5
June78Bcool, a little rain, clean air66Ccool, rainy, poor air qualityBuenos Aires12
July76Bcool, a little rain, clean air70Bcool, a little rain, poor air qualityBuenos Aires6
August82Acool, a little rain, clean air74Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityBuenos Aires8
September86Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rainTie3
October90Snice, rainy, clean air91Swarm, a little rainTie1
November88Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, drySantiago4
December83Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, drySantiago5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (78 vs 66). 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
4 of 12

Santiago

🇨🇱 Chile · mild climate

Best month
November 92/100
Months won
5 of 12

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