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Cool Down in Buenos Aires
It’s mid December and if you are teaching English in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you know that the summer is finally here!
Temperatures in Argentina tend to vary due to the extreme differences of landscape through out the country, however in Buenos Aires you can expect that the days are sunny and the nights are warm with highs between December and February averaging around 87F/30C, and lows of 63F/17C. Here humidity is constant year round averaging about 65%, but can soar to highs of 80-90% during the summer months. This means that the city is going to be a little sticky and a little sweaty. However most buildings are air-conditioned, which is really a savior, but running about the city, perhaps from one TEFL class to the next, you are guaranteed to get a little toasty.
If you are not used to dealing the weather in Buenos Aires, there are some great tips to help get you through these hot and humid days, comfortably.
Stay cool and safe:
- Drink a quart of fluids an hour.
- Wear loose clothing light in color and fabric, sun block, and stay in the shade or indoors if possible.
- Soak your feet in a bucket of cold water.
- Use a hint of mint on your body, it refreshes and leaves a nice cooling sensation.
- Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can speed up dehydration.
- Hold a cold beverage on your neck to cool yourself. A cold object, such as a soda can, held against the neck cools the blood to the brain very quickly.
- Know that your body takes a couple of weeks to acclimate to humid weather, so use particular care in the early part of the summer. If you exercise outdoors, gradually increase your time to allow your body to adapt to the warmer temperatures and high humidity.
Tip for the TEFL class in Buenos Aires:
Always encourage your TEFL students to drink plenty of water and bring some to class.
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