Punta Alta
Punta Alta is a town in Buenos Aires, Argentina, close to the sea. It has a population of about 58,315 (2010). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Punta Alta at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
70 mm of rain
30 mm of rain
January
within 2.1 km
How Punta Alta has grown
People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+52%33k in 1975 → 51k in 2025Weather in Punta Alta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Punta Alta
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 71 | 57 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° |
| Low | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 68 | 92 | 53 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 54 | 64 |
| Wet days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° |
What's on in Punta Alta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Punta Alta
More museums: Centro de Veteranos y Familiares Caidos en Malvinas · Monumento Histórico Nacional 4ª Batería · Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales Carlos Darwin · Musep de la Infantería de Marina
Outdoors around Punta Alta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Punta Alta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Punta Alta
Towns and villages around Punta Alta
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Punta Alta from above
Postal code
Getting to Punta Alta
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