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Mar del Plata in March

Great month. Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
95
Crowds
Medium
Argentina overall
Prices
Medium
Argentina overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mar del Plata

Inside Mar del Plata's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, beach season).

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Mar del Plata in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Mar del PlataHighs around 23.8 °C (75 °F), lows around 12.9 °C (55 °F), rain on about 95 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: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 23.8 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 12.9 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 95

    Jan: 91 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: 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

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