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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).19.1 °C / 7.2 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).19.2 °C / 6.8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).16.6 °C / 4.7 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5.5 °C / -3.7 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5.2 °C / -4.4 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).6.9 °C / -2.8 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).15.8 °C / 4 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).17.9 °C / 6.2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High