When to go · Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in December
Great month. Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 85
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Mar del Plata in this guide.
Weather in December
- Mar del PlataHighs around 25.2 °C (77 °F), lows around 12.8 °C (55 °F), rain on about 85 daysHighs around 77 °F (25.2 °C), lows around 55 °F (12.8 °C), rain on about 85 days
- Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platafine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mar del Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25.2 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.2 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12.8 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.8 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 85 (better)
Jan: 91
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast