Buenos Aires vs Mar del Plata: which is better, month by month

Buenos Aires beats Mar del Plata in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (78 vs 61) — while Mar del Plata wins January to March; they are within 3 points in December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Buenos Aires vs Mar del Plata — all 12 months

MonthBuenos AiresMar del PlataWinnerGap
January79Bhot, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airMar del Plata8
February79Bhot, rainy, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airMar del Plata6
March81Awarm, rainy, clean air86Awarm, rainy, clean airMar del Plata5
April84Anice, rainy, clean air74Bnice, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires10
May82Anice, a little rain, clean air66Ccool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires16
June78Bcool, a little rain, clean air61Ccool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires17
July76Bcool, a little rain, clean air59Dcool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires17
August82Acool, a little rain, clean air67Ccool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires15
September86Anice, a little rain, clean air70Bcool, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires16
October90Snice, rainy, clean air76Bnice, a little rain, clean airBuenos Aires14
November88Awarm, a little rain, clean air78Bwarm, rainy, clean airBuenos Aires10
December83Ahot, a little rain, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (78 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina · mild climate

Best month
October 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Mar del Plata

🇦🇷 Argentina · mild climate

Best month
January 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

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