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Puerto Madryn in December

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: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: High; Argentina overall
Prices: High; 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 December for Puerto Madryn in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto MadrynHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 3 days
Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madrynbest weather
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: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.

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

First month

Second month

December: 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.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.