Dec – Feb
Summer Now
Penguins with their chicks at Punta Tombo and beaches with cold, clear water.
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Puerto Madryn
Whales from the shore
Every year southern right whales come to the gulfs of Península Valdés to give birth, roughly from June to December. At El Doradillo you can see them from the beach. The peninsula has been a World Heritage Site since 1999.
What not to miss
- Whale-watching boat trips from Puerto Pirámides
- Whales from the beach at El Doradillo
- Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo
Puerto Madryn, 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.
- Normal.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
February
Quiet
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (13°); little rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
March
Quiet
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (11°); little rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
April
Quiet
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (7°); little rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
May
Quiet
- Cool days (16°), cold nights (4°); little rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening.
June
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (13°), very cold nights (1°); little rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a winter coat.
July
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (12°), very cold nights (0°); almost no rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a winter coat.
August
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (15°), very cold nights (2°); almost no rain.
- Quiet. Quieter.
- Pack: a winter coat.
September
Whales
Peak whale season: whales can be seen from the city's shore and on boat trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Cool days (18°), cold nights (4°); almost no rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
October
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (7°); almost no rain.
- Busy. Book ahead.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
November
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (10°); almost no rain.
- Normal.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
December
Whales
Whale season: whales can be seen from the shore and on trips from Puerto Pirámides.
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (12°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, light clothes, sunscreen.
See the full data (travelers and weather)
Month by month
How many travelers stay in Puerto Madryn each month. Teal months are the quietest; earth-colored ones, the busiest.
12,800
25,500
Weather, month by month
Average temperatures and rainfall in Puerto Madryn. 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 60 km away. smn.gob.ar
Season by season
Puerto Madryn changes a lot through the year. Here is what each season is like. Remember: seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mar – May
Autumn Now
Orcas patrol the beaches of Punta Norte hunting for sea lions.
Jun – Aug
Winter Now
Southern right whales arrive in the gulfs: whale-watching season begins.
Sep – Nov
Spring Now
Peak whale season, elephant seals with their pups and the penguins return.