Puerto Deseado
Argentina
A dramatic, wind-battered coastline harboring rare rockhopper penguins and submerged volcanic canyons.
Warmest month is January at 23°C on average. Coolest is June at 8°C.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2,000 (~$2.00)Country-level price estimate for Argentina, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $3,000 (~$2.75)Country-level price estimate for Argentina, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology17h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors4,834 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceSafe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.Safe in Buenos Aires and major cities; treat elsewhere.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 13°C | · |
| February | 22° | 14°C | · |
| March | 20° | 10°C | · |
| April | 16° | 10°C | · |
| May | 12° | 10°C | · |
| June | 8° | 8°C | · |
| July | 8° | 8°C | · |
| August | 10° | 9°C | · |
| September | 13° | 11°C | · |
| October | 17° | 12°C | · |
| November | 20° | 11°C | · |
| December | 22° | 13°C | · |
What to do
- Navigate the Ría Deseado on a wildlife cruise
- Photograph the rockhopper penguin colony at Isla Pingüino
- Hike the rugged Canyon of the River of Desire
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.