When to go · Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn in March
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
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Madryn's best window: Jun–Oct for whales; Oct–Mar for penguins and warm beach days.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Puerto Madryn in this guide.
Weather in March
- Puerto MadrynHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027) · Argentina
Domestic travel peak; buses and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Madryn, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings