When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in February
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for El Calafate in this guide.
Weather in February
- El CalafateHighs around 19.2 °C (67 °F), lows around 6.8 °C (44 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.2 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.8 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday (8–9 Feb 2027) · Argentina
Long weekend; Humahuaca, Gualeguaychú and the coast full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6.8 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.8 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 14
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: 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