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Puerto Madryn in August

Great month. Inside Puerto Madryn's best window: Jun–Oct for whales; Oct–Mar for penguins and warm beach days.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Madryn

Inside Puerto Madryn's best window: Jun–Oct for whales; Oct–Mar for penguins and warm beach days.

No other month rates higher than August for Puerto Madryn in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto MadrynHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 4 days
Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madryncool
Wind up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.Wind up to 62 mph (100 km/h) in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.

Argentina overall: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Madryn, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Puerto Madryn's best window: Jun–Oct for whales; Oct–Mar for penguins and warm beach days.

January: Inside Puerto Madryn's best window: Jun–Oct for whales; Oct–Mar for penguins and warm beach days.

Puerto Madryn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.