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Puerto Madryn in September

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: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Medium; 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 September for Puerto Madryn in this guide.

Long-term averages

Puerto MadrynHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.