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Mar del Plata in July

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

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
13°C (55°F) / 3°C (38°F)
average high / low
Rain days
58
Crowds
Medium
Argentina overall
Prices
Medium
Argentina overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mar del Plata

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

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • Mar del PlataHighs around 12.6 °C (55 °F), lows around 3.2 °C (38 °F), rain on about 58 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.

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.

  • Winter school holidays big impact

    Mid–late July (two weeks, varies by province) · Argentina

    Ski resorts, Iguazú and the Northwest busy; prices up.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Argentina overall
Medium
Prices · Argentina overall
Medium

Argentina overall: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 12.6 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 3.2 °C (38 °F)

    Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 58 (better)

    Jan: 91

  • Crowds

    Jul: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Jul: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jan: 0

July: 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.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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