When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in December
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for El Calafate in this guide.
Weather in December
- El CalafateHighs around 17.9 °C (64 °F), lows around 6.2 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.9 °C), lows around 43 °F (6.2 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madrynbest weather
Wind up to 100 km/h (62 mph) in summer; El Chaltén largely shuts from May to September. Whales at Península Valdés June–December.Wind up to 62 mph (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: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Calafate, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 17.9 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.9 °C)
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6.2 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6.2 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
January: Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
El Calafate: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast