When to go · El Calafate

El Calafate in June

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for El Calafate

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

El CalafateHighs around 5.5 °C (42 °F), lows around -3.7 °C (25 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 42 °F (5.5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-3.7 °C), rain on about 15 days
Southern Patagonia, Argentina · El Calafate, El Chaltén, Puerto Madryncool
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.

Argentina overall: Winter: El Chaltén mostly shut; good for Iguazú, Salta and whale watching at Península Valdés.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Calafate, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 5.5 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.5 °C)
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Night low
Jun: -3.7 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-3.7 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 15
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0

June: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).

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.