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
- JanuaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days54 °F / 37 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days46 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).7 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days45 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days50 °F / 30 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days55 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.18 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High