Estadio Monumental Estadio Monumental
Estadio Monumental is an association football and music venue located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Named after Antonio Vespucio Liberti, the stadium opened in 1938 and holds 84,567 people. It is currently one of the most looked-up sights in Argentina and serves as the home ground for the Argentina national football team, Club Atlético River Plate, and the River Plate Museum.
Planning a visit
The stadium is located at Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 7597. It is 4 km from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and 9 km from the center of Buenos Aires. For outdoor events, the warmer months from December to March feature daily highs between 24 °C and 27 °C, though these months also experience the most rain, with around 113 to 132 mm. The cooler months of June and July offer drier weather with about 58 mm of rain, though temperatures drop to daily highs of 13 °C to 14 °C.
Visitors can combine a trip to the stadium with nearby locations such as the Navy Petty-Officers School, 1.5 km away, or the Quinta de Olivos, located 4.5 km from the site. Further into the city, travelers can visit La Recoleta Cemetery 7 km away, the Teatro Colón at 8.7 km, or the Obelisco de Buenos Aires, which is 9 km from the stadium.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 27 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
| Average low, °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 124 | 123 | 132 | 110 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 124 | 118 | 113 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
