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La Plata weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in La Plata follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 13.8°C over the course of the year. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. La Plata weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−5.6°Chigh well below average

16° / 7°Today
22° / 13°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+0.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–494frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 2 in the 1940s+0.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 86 mmhigh 29°low 19°February, rain 86 mmhigh 28°low 18°March, rain 97 mmhigh 25°low 17°April, rain 81 mmhigh 22°low 13°May, rain 64 mmhigh 18°low 10°June, rain 55 mmhigh 15°low 7°July, rain 60 mmhigh 14°low 6°August, rain 66 mmhigh 16°low 7°September, rain 74 mmhigh 18°low 9°October, rain 94 mmhigh 21°low 12°November, rain 82 mmhigh 24°low 14°December, rain 74 mmhigh 27°low 17°wettest month March, 97 mm · 920 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

8.6°

7°feels like
94%humidity
8°dew point
7 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise05:55sunset19:15day length13h 20m
TodayPartly cloudy16°7°
TueOvercast18°11°
WedMostly clear21°12°
ThuMostly clear21°12°
FriPartly cloudy23°14°
SatPartly cloudy24°14°
SunOvercast26°16°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
16° / 7°
Average for October 26
22° / 13°

High well below average · −5.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 32.5° · 2021
  • Lowest since 1940: 3.8° · 1988
  • One year ago: 21° / 9°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for La Plata is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.92°S, 57.95°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.92°S, 57.95°W
Time zone
America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

9 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −1.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in January, at around 28.8°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 18.8°C. In a typical recent year, around 40 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is July, when afternoons reach about 14.1°C and overnight lows sit around 6.4°C.

In total, La Plata averages about 920 mm of precipitation a year; March is usually the wettest month (97 mm) and June the driest (55 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in La Plata has climbed 0.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The last decade has also run drier, about 14% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

January is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: March (~97 mm). Whole year averages ~920 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 71 rainy days a year: most in October (~7), fewest in June (~5).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

La Plata month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January28.8°18.8°86 mm614.1 h41.4° (1957)7.1° (1968)
February27.8°18.4°86 mm613.3 h38.9° (1946)8.0° (1966)
March25.5°16.6°97 mm712.3 h37.4° (2023)4.4° (1964)
April21.6°13.0°81 mm611.1 h33.0° (2004)1.9° (2012)
May17.8°9.8°64 mm510.2 h28.7° (1997)−1.6° (2008)
June14.6°7.0°55 mm59.7 h25.0° (2024)−7.1° (1967)
July14.1°6.4°60 mm59.9 h27.4° (1979)−4.1° (1966)
August15.7°7.3°66 mm510.7 h28.8° (2002)−4.5° (1997)
September17.7°9.1°74 mm511.8 h30.0° (1995)−2.2° (1960)
October20.5°11.7°94 mm712.9 h33.9° (2021)−0.5° (1999)
November24.0°14.4°82 mm713.9 h36.6° (2022)2.7° (2007)
December27.3°17.1°74 mm614.3 h39.5° (1995)4.7° (1971)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.04°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.11°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 38.0 early in the record → 38.2 recently. Frost days: 2 → 4.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1957, coldest in 1967: 41.4°C / −7.1°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~920 mm/year on average. Last decade: −14% vs that average. Long-term trend: +8 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about La Plata

Which is the warmest month in La Plata?
On long-term average, the warmest month in La Plata is January (mean daily temperature of about 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (about 9.9°C).
How does today's temperature in La Plata compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, La Plata is forecast to reach a high of 16.4°C and a low of 7.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.0°C and a low of 12.7°C, so today's high is 5.6°C cooler than that average.
How much has La Plata warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in La Plata is about 0.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in La Plata?
La Plata receives about 920 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with March typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in La Plata?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in La Plata is about 16.6°C. The warmest month is January and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in La Plata by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in La Plata (°C, full record since 1940): January 29°/19°, February 28°/18°, March 25°/17°, April 22°/13°, May 18°/10°, June 15°/7°, July 14°/6°, August 16°/7°, September 18°/9°, October 21°/12°, November 24°/14°, December 27°/17°.
What is the weather like in La Plata in summer?
December to February is summer in La Plata, and it is warm. Expect 27–29°C by day and 17–19°C at night, with January the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 82 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in La Plata in winter?
In winter, June through August, La Plata is cool. Daytime highs sit at 14–16°C and nights at 6–7°C; July is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 60 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in La Plata in spring?
Spring in La Plata (September to November) is mild. September is still 18°C in the afternoon and 9°C at night, November already 24°C and 14°C. Rain is steady at around 83 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in La Plata in autumn?
March to May is autumn in La Plata, and it is mild. March is still 25°C by day and 17°C at night; by May it is down to 18°C and 10°C. Rain eases through the season: 7 rainy days and 97 mm in March, 5 days and 64 mm in May.
How many days a year does it rain in La Plata?
On long-term average, La Plata has about 71 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 920 mm.

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