Weather in El Calafate in July 2025
- July is usually the coldest month of the year in El Calafate;
- July is usually the wettest month of the year in El Calafate;
Average weather
Average temperature in El Calafate in July
Going from a maximum of +7°C during the day to a minimum of -9°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to 0°C.
Is El Calafate warm or cold in July?
El Calafate is typically cool in July.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +4°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
July is the coldest month in El Calafate, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in El Calafate in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +3°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -10°C | -12°C | -11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +14°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 32 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 87% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
July weather is still as bad as in June. It’s getting colder in July. From +4°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +3°C. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 32 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in August as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in El Calafate is gradually increasing during July, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
July is one of the snowiest months in El Calafate.
Here’s how July is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last July in El Calafate?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in El Calafate in July 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.