Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera founded Córdoba in 1573 on the Suquía River, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas; its National University, founded in 1613, is Argentina's oldest and gives the city its nickname, La Docta, the learned one. The 17th-century Jesuit Block, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, anchors a colonial core in a city whose car plants for Renault and Volkswagen make it an industrial heartland. It has grown into one of Argentina's main technology centres, with a software industry and a startup scene backed by angel investors. In 1969 it was the site of the Cordobazo, a general strike and uprising against military rule that reshaped national politics.
Nights sit around 7°C and afternoons around 25°C, though some nights drop to 2°C.
Córdoba has real seasons: summer afternoons sit around 31°C, winter ones around 20°C.
Some summer days reach 37°C, and some winter nights drop below freezing.
Most of the rain falls in summer, least in winter. The wettest month is December, with 144 mm.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. The air stays clean through the year.
Days stretch to about 14.0 hours of light in December and shrink to 10.0 in June — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
For what you're after, the best months in Córdoba are October – November. Expect fast internet (174 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1250 a month).
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