Mar del Tuyú in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Mar del Tuyú sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Mar del Tuyú's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mar del Tuyú's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
224 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
21 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mar del Tuyú in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 23°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Mar del Tuyú reaches about 23°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Mar del Tuyú 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°757.714.27.5
Feb23° / 20°847.613.47.4
Mar22° / 18°778.212.37.1
Apr19° / 15°937.511.16.5
May16° / 12°607.110.15.2
Jun13° / 717.29.63.8
Jul11° / 687.19.83.1
Aug12° / 77710.63.6
Sep14° / 10°747.411.84.2
Oct16° / 13°859.312.95.3
Nov19° / 15°818.513.96.5
Dec22° / 18°657.914.57.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mar del Tuyú gets around 224 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 21 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Mar del Tuyú?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Mar del Tuyú for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mar del Tuyú in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Mar del Tuyú sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mar del Tuyú in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 February at about 22°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 18 to Mar 31 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Mar del Tuyú in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mar del Tuyú peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mar del Tuyú?

Mar del Tuyú sits at 36.6°S, 56.7°W, 13 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresita, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mar del Tuyú

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mar del Tuyú.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mar del Tuyú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Mar del Tuyú is covered by water (38%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Santa Teresita 4.0 km · Mar de Ajó 17 km · Pinamar 62 km · General Juan Madariaga 62 km · Villa Gesell 81 km · Dolores 92 km · Santa Clara del Mar 158 km · Chascomús 162 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
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Mar del Tuyú (-36.5743°, -56.6939°, elevation 13 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.