La Plata in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), La Plata sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 260 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is La Plata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Plata in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in La Plata reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
La Plata weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Plata gets around 260 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit La Plata?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit La Plata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Plata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Plata sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Plata in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.