When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in January
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 January
- El CalafateHighs around 19.1 °C, lows around 7.2 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 7 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: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings