Chubut · Patagonia · 44°02′ S
Punta Tombo
Walking among penguins
One of the world's largest mainland colonies of Magellanic penguins. Trails and boardwalks run between the nests, with penguins just a few meters away.
What not to miss
- The trail between the nests
- Watching penguins go in and out of the sea
- Trelew and its dinosaur museum on the way
Getting there
About 110 km from Trelew and 180 km from Puerto Madryn; the last stretch is gravel.
Punta Tombo, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Hot days (29°), cool nights (14°); almost no rain.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
February
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Hot days (28°), cool nights (13°); little rain.
- Pack: light clothes, sunscreen.
March
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (11°); little rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
April
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- 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
Winter
- Cool days (13°), very cold nights (1°); little rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
July
Winter
- Cool days (12°), very cold nights (0°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
August
Winter
- Cool days (15°), very cold nights (2°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a winter coat.
September
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Cool days (18°), cold nights (4°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
October
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Mild days (21°), cold nights (7°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
November
Penguins
The colony is occupied: penguins arrive in September and leave in April.
- Mild days (25°), cool nights (10°); almost no rain.
- Pack: a jacket for the evening, sunscreen.
December
Chicks
Penguin chicks have hatched and the colony is at its busiest.
- 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)
Weather, month by month
Average temperatures and rainfall in Punta Tombo. 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 110 km away. smn.gob.ar