Chubut · Patagonia · 42°34′ S
Valdés Peninsula
Whales, elephant seals and orcas
A World Heritage Site for its marine life. Southern right whales arrive in its gulfs from June to December, and elephant seals and sea lions live on its beaches.
What not to miss
- Whale watching from Puerto Pirámides
- Elephant seals at Punta Delgada and Caleta Valdés
- Orcas at Punta Norte in autumn
Getting there
Puerto Pirámides is about 100 km from Puerto Madryn. Roads within the peninsula are gravel.
Valdés Peninsula, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Summer
- Hot days (29°), cool nights (14°); almost no rain.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
February
Summer
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (13°); little rain.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
March
Orcas
At Punta Norte, orcas come close to shore to hunt sea lion pups.
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (11°); little rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
April
Orcas
Orcas can still be seen hunting at Punta Norte.
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (7°); little rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
May
Autumn
- Cool days (16°), cold nights (4°); little rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening.
June
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (13°), very cold nights (1°); little rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
July
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (12°), very cold nights (0°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
August
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (15°), very cold nights (2°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
September
Whales
One of the best months to see southern right whales with their calves in Golfo Nuevo.
- Cool days (18°), cold nights (4°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
October
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (7°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
November
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (10°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
December
Whales
Southern right whale season: whale-watching trips leave from Puerto Pirámides.
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (12°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, light clothes, sunscreen.
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Weather, month by month
Average temperatures and rainfall in Valdés Peninsula. A guide for packing, not a forecast.
The warmest month is January, with highs of 29.3 °C. The coldest is July, with lows of 0.3 °C. The wettest month is June (25 mm). The driest is January.
See the numbers
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.3 °C | 13.7 °C | 12 mm |
| February | 28 °C | 12.6 °C | 24 mm |
| March | 25.4 °C | 10.8 °C | 21 mm |
| April | 21 °C | 7 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 16.1 °C | 3.6 °C | 23 mm |
| June | 12.6 °C | 1 °C | 25 mm |
| July | 12.4 °C | 0.3 °C | 17 mm |
| August | 15 °C | 1.9 °C | 14 mm |
| September | 17.6 °C | 3.7 °C | 15 mm |
| October | 21.2 °C | 6.6 °C | 18 mm |
| November | 24.8 °C | 9.6 °C | 13 mm |
| December | 27.5 °C | 12 °C | 13 mm |
Source: Argentina's National Weather Service (SMN), Trelew Aero station, 1991-2020 averages. The station is about 160 km away. smn.gob.ar