Best year time to visit El Calafate

General weather information about El Calafate

Average annual temperature is 5.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -12.6 °C

Number of sunny days: 150 days

Number of rainy days: 184 days

Number of snow days: 31 days

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* Weather data for El Calafate Argentina is based on climate observations for 2026 year

El Calafate air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)28.223.916.215.315.58.65.97.011.814.321.424.6
Average daytime temperature (°C)19.016.011.710.17.63.61.63.34.59.811.917.2
Average temperature (°C)14.511.97.86.74.70.9-2.4-0.20.25.67.611.9
Average night temperature (°C)10.68.54.53.81.9-1.9-5.5-3.6-4.21.73.06.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)5.73.0-2.0-0.6-5.3-6.6-10.0-12.6-11.3-3.5-2.4-0.4

El Calafate monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)16.015.013.011.09.08.09.010.012.014.016.016.0
Daylight mean duration (h)15.814.312.510.68.98.18.59.911.713.615.416.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)15.013.011.09.08.08.08.09.010.012.014.016.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)12.511.49.07.65.54.55.76.19.011.613.213.5
Precipitation (mm)306892757744538446663719
Sunny days1361111111519915111118
Rainy days1822201916107148181913
Snow days000045587200

Best time to visit El Calafate:

The best time to visit El Calafate during the most sunny months:

  • January — 12.5(h)
  • February — 11.4(h)
  • October — 11.6(h)
  • November — 13.2(h)
  • December — 13.5(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in El Calafate:

  • January — 15.8(h)
  • November — 15.4(h)
  • December — 16.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in El Calafate is at

  • March — 92(mm)
  • April — 75(mm)
  • May — 77(mm)
  • August — 84(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit El Calafate?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit El Calafate.
    What is the weather like in El Calafate?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for El Calafate by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does El Calafate have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for El Calafate throughout the year.