Teatro Colón
Teatro Colón is an opera house in Buenos Aires and a National Historical Monument of Argentina. Opened in 1908 and named after Christopher Columbus, the building features eclectic architecture designed by Luca Pierotti, Francesco Tamburini, and Vittorio Meano. It is the 12th most looked-up sight in Argentina on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The opera house is located in Buenos Aires, 6 km from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport. It is close to several other landmarks, such as the Obelisco de Buenos Aires, which is 0.3 km away, and Casa Rosada, which is 1.4 km away. Visitors can also reach La Recoleta Cemetery (1.7 km), La Bombonera (4.2 km), or Estadio Monumental (8.7 km) from this location.
The site is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00. Admission costs AR$30,000. For weather, June, July, and August are the driest months, with rainfall between 55 mm and 59 mm and daily highs between 13 °C and 15 °C. The warmest months are December, January, and February, when daily highs range from 25 °C to 27 °C and rainfall is higher, with 8 to 9 rainy days per month and rainfall between 116 mm and 128 mm.
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 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Rainfall, mm | 128 | 123 | 132 | 110 | 94 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 68 | 124 | 118 | 116 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
