El Calafate: weather and best time to visit
El Calafate (Argentina) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 15°C; the coolest month is July at around 2°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in El Calafate
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
El Calafate climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 8° | – | 11 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 76 |
| Feb | 15° | 8° | – | 10 | 12 | 58 | 60 | 79 |
| Mar | 13° | 6° | – | 12 | 10 | 55 | 47 | 76 |
| Apr | 9° | 4° | – | 12 | 8 | 50 | 33 | 63 |
| May | 5° | 1° | – | 12 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 40 |
| Jun | 2° | -1° | – | 10 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 29 |
| Jul | 2° | -2° | – | 10 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 29 |
| Aug | 3° | -1° | – | 11 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 37 |
| Sep | 5° | 0° | – | 9 | 9 | 60 | 42 | 56 |
| Oct | 8° | 2° | – | 9 | 12 | 60 | 42 | 67 |
| Nov | 12° | 4° | – | 10 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 78 |
| Dec | 14° | 6° | – | 12 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 75 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
El Calafate in January
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. January is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
El Calafate in February
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
El Calafate in March
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 6°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
El Calafate in April
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
El Calafate in May
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
El Calafate in June
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
El Calafate in July
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -2°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
El Calafate in August
Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
El Calafate in September
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 0°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
El Calafate in October
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
El Calafate in November
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
El Calafate in December
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 6°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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