José Amalfitani Stadium
José Amalfitani Stadium is an association football venue and stadium in Buenos Aires. It serves as the home for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield and the Argentina national rugby union team. It is one of the 20 sights of Argentina featured on this site and ranks as the 11th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The stadium can be reached from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport, which is 13 km away. It is also located 13 km from the capital, Buenos Aires. Visitors to the area can combine a trip to the stadium with visits to nearby sites such as Estadio Monumental, which is 11.9 km away, the Navy Petty-Officers School, La Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, or the Obelisco de Buenos Aires.
Weather conditions vary throughout the year. The warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 28 °C and 27 °C. The coolest period is between June and August, when daily highs reach about 14 °C or 16 °C and lows drop to between 7 °C and 8 °C. Rain is distributed throughout the year, with the highest monthly rainfall occurring in March at 127 mm and the lowest in June at 54 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 28 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Rainfall, mm | 126 | 122 | 127 | 105 | 89 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 66 | 122 | 115 | 114 |
| 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.
