When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C41°F / −4°C24°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for El Calafate
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).
Weather in July
- El CalafateHighs around 5.2 °C, lows around -4.4 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 24 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madryncool
Wind up to 100 km/h in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid–late July (two weeks, varies by province) · Argentina
Ski resorts, Iguazú and the Northwest busy; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Winter school holidays: ski season in Bariloche; cold and grey in Buenos Aires.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket