When to go · Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 60
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. 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 May
- Mar del PlataHighs around 16.9 °C (62 °F), lows around 6.7 °C (44 °F), rain on about 60 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.9 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.7 °C), rain on about 60 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
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mar del Plata, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.9 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.9 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
May: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
May: 60 (better)
Jan: 91
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
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