When to go · Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 63
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
- JanuaryGreatInside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
- FebruaryGreatInside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
- MarchGreatInside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).
Weather in September
- Mar del PlataHighs around 15.9 °C (61 °F), lows around 5.5 °C (42 °F), rain on about 63 daysHighs around 61 °F (15.9 °C), lows around 42 °F (5.5 °C), rain on about 63 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
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mar del Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 15.9 °C (61 °F)61 °F (15.9 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
Sep: 5.5 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.5 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 63 (better)
Jan: 91
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast