When to go · Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in February
Great month. Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (78°F)78°F (26°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 104
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Mar del Plata in this guide.
Weather in February
- Mar del PlataHighs around 25.5 °C (78 °F), lows around 14.3 °C (58 °F), rain on about 104 daysHighs around 78 °F (25.5 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.3 °C), rain on about 104 days
- Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platahot
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Argentina
Long weekend; Humahuaca, Gualeguaychú and the coast full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 25.5 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.5 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
Feb: 14.3 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.3 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 104
Jan: 91 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen