The climate in Buenos Aires is mild and very humid. Summers are hot, with an average temperature of 28 degrees centigrade. It is advisable to wear light clothes. Winters are not so cold, and temperatures vary from 3 to 8 degrees centigrade. At night and early in the morning, it freezes and it is usually foggy and misty, which hinders visibility. If you drive, do it carefully. In spring, temperatures range from 18 to 20 degrees centigrade and in fall, from 12 to 15 degrees. Wear a light coat if you go out early in the morning or at night.

There are two telephone companies in Argentina: Telefínica and telecom. There are many public telephones all around the city and most of them operate either with telephone cards or coins. For a local call, insert 0.20 cents. To make a national or international call, you will need many coins or a telephone card. In Buenos Aires, you will always dial eight-digit numbers.

En muchos kioskos o en puestos callejeros, usted podrá adquirir tarjetas telefónicas de diferentes sumas, de acuerdo al llamado que necesite hacer. las tarjetas pueden usarse desde telefónos públicos o particulares, ya que no es necesario ingresarla en el aparato. Simplemente debe llamar al número gratuito de la compañia que se le indica en la tarjeta. Las operadoras hablan español, inglés y portugués, en la mayoría de los casos. Las comunicaciones siempre son más económicas utilizando este servicio.

You may get telephone cards an any kiosk or stall. Credits vary depending on the call you wish to make. The cards may be used either in public or private phones, since you don´t need to insert the card in the phone. Just call free the company indicated on the card. Operators speak Spanish, English or Portuguese in most cases. Phone calls are usually less expensive if made with these cards.