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Puerto Madryn in June

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: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
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 June for Puerto Madryn in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto MadrynHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 5 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: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.

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

First month

Second month

June: 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.