When to go · Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn in October
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
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Puerto Madryn in this guide.
Weather in October
- Puerto MadrynHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madrynfine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Madryn, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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