Mar del Plata Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Mar del Plata is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Mar del Plata and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Mar del Plata right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Mar del Plata, Argentina on January 15, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Mar del Plata on January 15 over the last 10 years is 19.93° C (67.87° F), with a low temperature of 18° C (64.4° F) and a high of 21.93° C (71.47° F).

Analysis and forecast for Mar del Plata water temperatures

The water temperature in Mar del Plata today is the same as the average temperature of 19.93° C (67.87° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 19.93° C (67.87° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Mar del Plata over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1519.93° C67.87° F
January 1419.91° C67.83° F
January 1319.88° C67.78° F
January 1219.72° C67.5° F
January 1119.57° C67.23° F
January 1019.52° C67.14° F
January 919.51° C67.11° F
January 819.3° C66.73° F
January 719.33° C66.79° F
January 618.98° C66.17° F
January 519.04° C66.28° F
January 419.04° C66.28° F
January 319.04° C66.28° F
January 219.07° C66.33° F
January 118.99° C66.19° F
December 3119.04° C66.27° F
December 3019.21° C66.58° F
December 2918.96° C66.12° F
December 2818.71° C65.68° F
December 2718.6° C65.48° F
December 2618.65° C65.57° F
December 2518.62° C65.51° F
December 2418.6° C65.48° F
December 2318.44° C65.2° F
December 2218.3° C64.94° F
December 2117.97° C64.35° F
December 2017.76° C63.96° F
December 1917.82° C64.07° F
December 1817.77° C63.98° F
December 1717.85° C64.13° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Mar del Plata by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Mar del Plata.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Mar del Plata changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Mar del Plata map and nearby water temperatures

Mar del Plata sea temperature map

Locations near Mar del Plata

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Mar del Plata?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Mar del Plata because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Mar del Plata as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Mar del Plata comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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