Argentina
Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
- Location
- Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- South America
- Local time
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Coordinates
- 34.6° S, 58.4° W
- Population of Buenos Aires
- 2,891,082
- Climate
- Humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa)
- Currency
- Argentine peso (ARS $)
- Languages in Argentina
- Spanish, Guarani
Where is the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission?
The Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission is based in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. It sits at 34.6° S, 58.4° W.
Buenos Aires has a recorded population of about 2.9 million. 4 missions are based in Buenos Aires, dividing the area between them.
Missionaries assigned here serve across areas set by the mission, which can reach well beyond Buenos Aires itself, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.
Where this information comes from
Local time in Buenos Aires
Missionary Tracker shows this clock and today’s weather next to your missionary, so nobody has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.
Climate and seasons in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Hot, humid summers and mild winters, with rain spread across the year. The warmest month is January, averaging a daily high of 30 °C (86 °F); the coolest is July, averaging a daily low of 7 °C (45 °F). Around 1,093 mm (43 in) of precipitation falls in an average year, most of it in March and least in August.
Summer
December – February
- Average high
- 29 °C (84 °F)
- Average low
- 18 °C (64 °F)
- Rainfall
- 318 mm (12.5 in)
Autumn
March – May
- Average high
- 23 °C (73 °F)
- Average low
- 13 °C (55 °F)
- Rainfall
- 296 mm (11.7 in)
Winter
June – August
- Average high
- 16 °C (61 °F)
- Average low
- 7 °C (45 °F)
- Rainfall
- 193 mm (7.6 in)
Spring
September – November
- Average high
- 22 °C (72 °F)
- Average low
- 12 °C (54 °F)
- Rainfall
- 286 mm (11.3 in)
This describes the weather, not what to pack. Your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own “what to bring” instructions decide your clothing and equipment, and they take priority over anything here.
Languages
Languages most widely used in Argentina are Spanish and Guarani.
- Spanish
- Guarani
This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries in one mission are not always assigned the same one.
Preparing to serve in the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission
Start with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.
What to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call
The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.
Read the guideLDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave
The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.
Read the guideLDS Missionary Packing List
Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.
Read the guideWhat to Bring to the MTC
The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.
Read the guideVisa and travel arrangements are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.
Mission tools
Both tools are free, run entirely in your browser, and open with the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission already selected.
Know your mission dates?
Enter the start and expected return dates for days served, days remaining and the halfway point — then download a shareable countdown card.
Create a CountdownPrintable countdown map
Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Argentina, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.
Create a Countdown MapCalled to the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission?
Set up your mission before you leave. Add the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission and your dates to Missionary Tracker so your family has one private place to follow your countdown, current serving area and updates once your mission begins.
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Mission boundaries, assignments and instructions change; always use current information from the Church and your Missionary Portal.