El Calafate & Patagonia: Weather Guide & Climate
Complete month-by-month weather guide: El Calafate & Patagonia. Best time to visit: October, November, December, January, February, March. Plan your trip with detailed climate data.
☀️ Climate Overview
El Calafate & Patagonia has a Cool climate with average yearly highs of 12°C, lows of 4°C, and approximately 11 rainy days per month.
The best time to visit El Calafate & Patagonia is during October, November, December, January, February, March, when weather is pleasant and ideal for outdoor activities
Drier season: Feb–Dec Wetter season: Jan–Oct
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19 km/h
January (gusts 46)
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Best| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sunshine | Humidity | UV Index | Crowds | Condition | View Details |
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| January (best) | 19°C | 9°C | 12d (50mm) | 12.9h | 57% Moderate | 9.6 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| February (best) | 18°C | 9°C | 11d (47mm) | 11.5h | 59% Moderate | 8.1 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| March (best) | 15°C | 7°C | 14d (73mm) | 9.5h | 67% Humid | 5.4 High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| April | 12°C | 4°C | 13d (63mm) | 7.5h | 76% Humid | 3.3 Moderate | | Wet | View Details → |
| May | 8°C | 2°C | 12d (54mm) | 5.2h | 83% Very Humid | 1.7 Low | | Good | View Details → |
| June | 4°C | 0°C | 11d (54mm) | 4.1h | 87% Very Humid | 1.2 Low | | Good | View Details → |
| July | 4°C | -2°C | 9d (71mm) | 4.8h | 85% Very Humid | 1.5 Low | | Good | View Details → |
| August | 6°C | 0°C | 11d (63mm) | 6.5h | 81% Very Humid | 2.8 Moderate | | Good | View Details → |
| September | 9°C | 1°C | 10d (54mm) | 9.4h | 75% Humid | 5.2 High | | Good | View Details → |
| October (best) | 12°C | 3°C | 12d (74mm) | 11.7h | 68% Humid | 7.9 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| November (best) | 15°C | 6°C | 11d (49mm) | 12.9h | 61% Moderate | 10 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| December (best) | 17°C | 8°C | 10d (43mm) | 13.3h | 55% Moderate | 10.4 Extreme | | Excellent | View Details → |
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