La Plata in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), La Plata sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is La Plata's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Plata in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in La Plata reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
La Plata weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 19° | 92 | 8 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 86 | 8.7 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 84 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 86 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 60 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 7° | 62 | 6 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 14° / 6° | 64 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 16° / 8° | 68 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 72 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 102 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 93 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 82 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
La Plata gets around 230 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit La Plata?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit La Plata for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Plata in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, La Plata sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Plata in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in La Plata in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Plata peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is La Plata?
La Plata sits at 34.9°S, 58.0°W, 27 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Ensenada, 8.0 km away.
Topography around La Plata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Plata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.
The land around La Plata is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.
Argentina travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,898
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 575
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for La Plata (-34.9213°, -57.9544°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.