Best time to visit Mar del Plata
Argentina · 20-year averages
November is the best month in Mar del Plata, scoring 77 out of 100, with July the weakest at 53. The 24-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 7 of the twelve months sit within ten points of the best, so there is more than one right answer.
January is the warmest month at 24.5 °C and July the coolest at 11.1 °C — a 13.4 °C spread across the year.
Rain is spread evenly through the year — between 9 and 12 wet days in every month — so there is no dry season to aim for and no wet one to dodge. Whatever you plan, the odds of rain are much the same.
The sea peaks at just 19.9 °C, which is wetsuit territory even at its warmest — a coast to look at rather than swim in. Daylight runs from 9.5 hours in winter to 14.8 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.
The three strongest months are November, December, April. The one to think twice about is July. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.
Mar del Plata month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Sea °C | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 | 16.7 | 12 | 14.5 | 19.1 | 75 | A good month |
| February | 24 | 17.1 | 12 | 13.5 | 19.9 | 75 | A good month |
| March | 22.1 | 15.7 | 12 | 12.4 | 19 | 75 | A good month |
| April | 18.8 | 12.9 | 10 | 11.1 | 16.8 | 76 | A good month |
| May | 15.3 | 10.2 | 9 | 10.1 | 14.2 | 68 | A good month |
| June | 12.4 | 7.3 | 9 | 9.5 | 12 | 58 | Shoulder season |
| July | 11.1 | 6.1 | 10 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 53 | Shoulder season |
| August | 12.2 | 6.6 | 9 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 58 | Shoulder season |
| September | 13.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 62 | Shoulder season |
| October | 16.2 | 9.6 | 11 | 13 | 11.3 | 66 | A good month |
| November | 19.5 | 12 | 10 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 77 | A good month |
| December | 22.8 | 14.7 | 11 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 77 | A good month |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Flight time to Mar del Plata how long you are actually in the air
- Mar del Plata time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date