Weather in El Calafate in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in El Calafate
Average weather
Average temperature in El Calafate in January
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +18°C.
Is El Calafate warm or cold in January?
El Calafate is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +6°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in El Calafate, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in El Calafate in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 55 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 62% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +15°C to +16°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 52 mm to 55 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 1 to 2.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in El Calafate is gradually decreasing during January, going from 9 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in El Calafate?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in El Calafate in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2002 (+9°C) and the highest in 2021 (+12°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 399 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 900 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in El Calafate, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.