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 13th February 2025.

21.76° C

(71.17° F)

  • yesterday: 22.26° C (72.07° F)
  • a week ago: 21.83° C (71.29° F)

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Mar del Plata on February 13th over the last 10 years is 20.79° C (69.43° F), with a low temperature of 19.75° C (67.55° F) and a high of 21.83° C (71.29° F).

Analysis and forecast for Mar del Plata water temperatures

The water temperature in Mar del Plata today is higher than the average temperature of 20.79° C (69.43° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 13th February 2024, was 21.75° C (71.15° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
February 13 21.76° C 71.17° F
February 12 22.26° C 72.07° F
February 11 21.52° C 70.74° F
February 10 22.51° C 72.52° F
February 9 21.76° C 71.17° F
February 8 22.25° C 72.05° F
February 7 21.94° C 71.49° F
February 6 21.83° C 71.29° F
February 5 21.9° C 71.42° F
February 4 21.75° C 71.15° F
February 3 22.02° C 71.64° F
February 2 21.12° C 70.02° F
February 1 21° C 69.8° F
January 31 21.04° C 69.87° F
January 30 21.14° C 70.05° F
January 29 21.01° C 69.82° F
January 28 20.66° C 69.19° F
January 27 20.94° C 69.69° F
January 26 20.8° C 69.44° F
January 25 20.58° C 69.04° F
January 24 20.44° C 68.79° F
January 23 20.12° C 68.22° F
January 22 20.11° C 68.2° F
January 21 20.13° C 68.23° F
January 20 20.01° C 68.02° F
January 19 19.83° C 67.69° F
January 18 19.67° C 67.41° F
January 17 19.81° C 67.66° F
January 16 20.15° C 68.27° F
January 15 20.1° C 68.18° F
January 14 20.44° C 68.79° 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

Locations near Mar del Plata

The highest temperature in Argentina today is 28.22° C (82.8° F) in Ciudadela. The lowest is in Isla de los Estados, where the temperature of the water is 8.45° C (47.21° F).

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 atomosphere 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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