When is the best time to visit El Calafate?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during .
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is May, June, July with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in El Calafate in different months
January, February usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +16°C during January.
In March, April, August, September, October, November, December the weather is average. Expect around 100 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 69 mm in April.
May, June, July bring not the best weather. June is the coldest month with the temperature going down to -1°C.
Climate in El Calafate
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +23°C | +20°C | +16°C | +11°C | +11°C | +14°C | +16°C | +20°C | +25°C | +26°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +16°C | +16°C | +14°C | +10°C | +7°C | +4°C | +3°C | +5°C | +8°C | +10°C | +13°C | +15°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +1°C | +1°C | -1°C | -6°C | -8°C | -10°C | -12°C | -11°C | -8°C | -9°C | -5°C | -2°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 63 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 55 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 52 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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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.