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The best time to visit El Chalten
January, February, March, November and December — daytime highs around 15°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
El Chalten month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 8°C | 15 | Best |
| February | 17°C | 8°C | 11 | Best |
| March | 13°C | 6°C | 17 | Best |
| April | 10°C | 3°C | 18 | Shoulder |
| May | 7°C | 1°C | 16 | |
| June | 4°C | -2°C | 13 | |
| July | 3°C | -5°C | 17 | |
| August | 5°C | -2°C | 16 | |
| September | 7°C | -1°C | 14 | |
| October | 9°C | 2°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| November | 13°C | 4°C | 13 | Best |
| December | 15°C | 7°C | 14 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: February, around 17°C by day. Coolest: July, around 3°C by day and -5°C at night. Wettest: April with about 18 wet days. Driest: February with about 11.
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 Chalten?
The best months are January, February, March, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 15°C.
What is the hottest month in El Chalten?
February, with daytime highs around 17°C.
What is the wettest month in El Chalten?
April, with about 18 wet days. The driest is February with about 11.
When is the cheapest time to visit El Chalten?
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 Chaltén, Santa Cruz. Source: Open-Meteo.