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When to go · El Chaltén

El Chaltén, month by month

The best months for El Chaltén: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.12 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.8 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).7 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.10 °C / -1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.13 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.18 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High