When to go · Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 83
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- Mar del PlataHighs around 18.6 °C (65 °F), lows around 8.1 °C (47 °F), rain on about 83 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.6 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.1 °C), rain on about 83 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.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
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mar del Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18.6 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.6 °C)
Jan: 26.4 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8.1 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.1 °C)
Jan: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 83 (better)
Jan: 91
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, beach season)). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
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