When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in January
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for El Calafate in this guide.
Weather in January
- El CalafateHighs around 19.1 °C (66 °F), lows around 7.2 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19.1 °C), lows around 45 °F (7.2 °C), rain on about 7 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: 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Calafate, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Feb: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Feb: 6.8 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Feb: 14
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
February: 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