When to go · Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, humid winter).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 15°C (58°F)58°F (15°C) / 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 64
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mar del Plata

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, humid winter).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Mar del PlataHighs around 14.7 °C (58 °F), lows around 4.2 °C (40 °F), rain on about 64 daysHighs around 58 °F (14.7 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.2 °C), rain on about 64 days
Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platacool
Humid 30 °C (86 °F)+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 10 °C (50 °F) but rarely freezing.Humid 86 °F (30 °C)+ summers; mild spring and autumn are the city season; winters are grey and around 50 °F (10 °C) but rarely freezing.

Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mar del Plata, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 14.7 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.7 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 64 (better)
Jan: 91
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, humid winter).

January: Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).

Mar del Plata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.