Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 16°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Mar del Plata?
Best time to visit Mar del Plata: from August to May. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From August to May
Hottest month
January · 25°
Coldest month
July · 6°
Wettest month
April · 94 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
25° / 17°
- Rain
- 81 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- FebruaryIdéal
24° / 17°
- Rain
- 79 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- MarchIdéal
23° / 15°
- Rain
- 79 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- AprilIdéal
19° / 13°
- Rain
- 94 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- MayTrès bien
16° / 10°
- Rain
- 56 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JuneCorrect
13° / 7°
- Rain
- 45 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- JulyCorrect
12° / 6°
- Rain
- 76 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 6.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AugustTrès bien
14° / 6°
- Rain
- 46 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- SeptemberTrès bien
15° / 7°
- Rain
- 55 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- OctoberTrès bien
17° / 9°
- Rain
- 69 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- NovemberIdéal
21° / 12°
- Rain
- 79 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- DecemberIdéal
24° / 15°
- Rain
- 83 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 13°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Cool weather with highs around 13° and lows near 6°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 10°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Mar del Plata?
- The best time to visit Mar del Plata is from August to May, with highs between 14° and 25° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Mar del Plata?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 25 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Mar del Plata?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 6 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Mar del Plata?
- April is the wettest month (94 mm, about 10 rainy days). The driest is June (45 mm).
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