When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate, month by month
The best months for El Calafate: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).19.1 °C / 7.2 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).19.2 °C / 6.8 °C, 14 rain days67 °F / 44 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).16.6 °C / 4.7 °C, 17 rain days62 °F / 40 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy)). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.12.9 °C / 1.1 °C, 20 rain days55 °F / 34 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy)). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.8.7 °C / -1.7 °C, 20 rain days48 °F / 29 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5.5 °C / -3.7 °C, 15 rain days42 °F / 25 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5.2 °C / -4.4 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 24 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).6.9 °C / -2.8 °C, 14 rain days44 °F / 27 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy)). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.11.1 °C / -0.8 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 31 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy)). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.13.5 °C / 1.3 °C, 14 rain days56 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).15.8 °C / 4 °C, 7 rain days60 °F / 39 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).17.9 °C / 6.2 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High