Puerto Madryn
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Puerto Madryn month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Puerto Madryn are typically March, October and November, with average daytime highs around 21–25°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), July the coldest (average low 3°C), and June the wettest (about 32 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.4 | 16.5 | 16 | 13.5 |
| February | 27.3 | 16.0 | 15 | 12.2 |
| March | 24.5 | 13.9 | 24 | 10.7 |
| April | 19.9 | 10.5 | 24 | 9.1 |
| May | 15.2 | 6.8 | 15 | 7.7 |
| June | 11.8 | 3.9 | 32 | 6.9 |
| July | 11.5 | 3.4 | 25 | 7.1 |
| August | 14.3 | 5.2 | 16 | 8.3 |
| September | 17.1 | 7.1 | 19 | 9.7 |
| October | 20.5 | 9.6 | 16 | 11.3 |
| November | 24.1 | 12.6 | 24 | 12.4 |
| December | 26.7 | 14.6 | 19 | 13.5 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1865
The town was founded on 28 July 1865, when 150 Welsh immigrants arriving aboard the clipper Mimosa named the natural port Porth Madryn in honour of Sir Love Jones-Parry, whose estate in Wales was called Madryn after the Welsh name for Saint Materiana.
- Documented history · 1889
This line, opened in 1889, linked the town to Trelew via the lower Chubut River valley.
- Documented history · 1982
Puerto Madryn was the port to which Argentine prisoners of war captured in the Falklands Islands during the 1982 war were repatriated on the vessels SS Canberra, MV St Edmund and MV Norland, which sailed from Port Stanley on 18 June 1982.
- Founding of Puerto Madryn
The town was founded on 28 July 1865 by 150 Welsh immigrants arriving aboard the clipper Mimosa.
- Opening of the Central Chubut Railway
The railway line opened in 1889, linking the town to Trelew via the lower Chubut River valley.
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01 · OverviewPuerto Madryn, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Puerto Madryn took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Puerto Madryn
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Puerto Madryn
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05 · ArtsArts and cultural life in Puerto Madryn
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Puerto Madryn
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Puerto Madryn
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08 · QuestionsQuestions about Puerto Madryn
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01 · Q&AWhere is Puerto Madryn located and what are its coordinates?
Puerto Madryn is situated in Argentina at geographic coordinates -42.7685, -65.0383, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Puerto Madryn?
Puerto Madryn has a recorded population of approximately 64,555 and observes the America/Argentina/Catamarca time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Puerto Madryn?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Puerto Madryn include ES-AR, English, Italian, German, French, GN, with ARS used for local transactions.
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