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The best time to visit El Calafate
January, February, March, November and December — daytime highs around 15°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
El Calafate month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 10°C | 8 | Best |
| February | 18°C | 11°C | 6 | Best |
| March | 13°C | 7°C | 11 | Best |
| April | 11°C | 5°C | 9 | Shoulder |
| May | 7°C | 3°C | 10 | |
| June | 4°C | 0°C | 8 | |
| July | 2°C | -2°C | 10 | |
| August | 4°C | -1°C | 11 | |
| September | 7°C | 1°C | 7 | |
| October | 10°C | 4°C | 9 | Shoulder |
| November | 13°C | 6°C | 8 | Best |
| December | 16°C | 9°C | 8 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: February, around 18°C by day. Coolest: July, around 2°C by day and -2°C at night. Wettest: March with about 11 wet days. Driest: February with about 6.
If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit El Calafate?
The best months are January, February, March, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 15°C.
What is the hottest month in El Calafate?
February, with daytime highs around 18°C.
What is the wettest month in El Calafate?
March, with about 11 wet days. The driest is February with about 6.
When is the cheapest time to visit El Calafate?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at El Calafate, Santa Cruz. Source: Open-Meteo.