When to go · El Chaltén
El Chaltén in January
Great month. Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for El Chaltén
Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
Weather in January
- El ChalténHighs around 19 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 8 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