When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in December
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for El Calafate
Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Weather in December
- El CalafateHighs around 17.9 °C, lows around 6.2 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madrynbest weather
Wind up to 100 km/h in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast