When to go · Puerto Madryn

Puerto Madryn in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (between wildlife seasons, windy and cool).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puerto Madryn

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (between wildlife seasons, windy and cool).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Puerto MadrynHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (between wildlife seasons, windy and cool).

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.