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Mar del Plata in April

Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
20°C (69°F) / 10°C (49°F)
average high / low
Rain days
97
Crowds
Medium
Argentina overall
Prices
Medium
Argentina overall

Verdict

GoodArgentina month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Mar del PlataHighs around 20.4 °C (69 °F), lows around 9.5 °C (49 °F), rain on about 97 days
  • Buenos Aires and the Pampas, Argentina · Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mar del Platabest weather

    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.

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.

  • Semana Santa big impact

    Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027) · Argentina

    Domestic travel peak; buses and flights full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Argentina overall
Medium
Prices · Argentina overall
Medium

Argentina overall: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 20.4 °C (69 °F)

    Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 9.5 °C (49 °F)

    Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 97

    Jan: 91 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0

April: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.

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

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