The most comfortable time to visit Mar del Plata is from November to early April. For walking, go from late August to mid December. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Mar del Plata never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late January, at 40, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid April to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 50% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from November to early April. It peaks in early January, at 73. The weakest stretch is from late June to mid August, when it drops to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late August to mid December, with a second spell from mid March to mid June. It peaks in mid April, at 80. Avoid late January to early February for this: it falls to 37, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Mar del Plata over the whole year is 14°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. Mar del Plata has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in August, the driest month, to 39% in March, the wettest. Winds in Mar del Plata are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Mar del Plata come in January, when the sky is typically 50% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 64%.
Month by month Mar del Plata climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 17°C | 23°C | 34% | 50% | 4.5 m/s | 70 | 32 | 45 |
| February | 25°C | 17°C | 23°C | 37% | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 63 | 32 | 44 |
| March | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 39% | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 69 | 20 | 59 |
| April | 19°C | 12°C | 16°C | 39% | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 58 | 3 | 76 |
| May | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 29% | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 25 | 0 | 73 |
| June | 12°C | 6°C | 8°C | 33% | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 8 | 0 | 57 |
| July | 11°C | 5°C | 7°C | 36% | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4 | 0 | 51 |
| August | 13°C | 6°C | 8°C | 25% | 57% | 4.0 m/s | 9 | 0 | 57 |
| September | 15°C | 8°C | 11°C | 33% | 60% | 4.0 m/s | 21 | 0 | 68 |
| October | 18°C | 10°C | 13°C | 26% | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 37 | 3 | 72 |
| November | 21°C | 13°C | 17°C | 32% | 53% | 4.7 m/s | 59 | 7 | 71 |
| December | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 31% | 52% | 4.8 m/s | 64 | 20 | 59 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Mar del Plata weather by season
Year round, Mar del Plata has days of about 11°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 25°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Mar del Plata weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Mar del Plata has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 31% chance of rain on a given day.
Mar del Plata weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Mar del Plata has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Mar del Plata weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Mar del Plata has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Mar del Plata weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Mar del Plata has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Mar del Plata?
Mar del Plata has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 25% in August, the driest month, to 39% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Mar del Plata windiest?
Winds in Mar del Plata are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.4 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Mar del Plata year round?
The average temperature in Mar del Plata over the whole year is 14°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.
Where to go instead in mid July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.