When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in March
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 5°C (40°F)40°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for El Calafate in this guide.
Weather in March
- El CalafateHighs around 16.6 °C (62 °F), lows around 4.7 °C (40 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.6 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.7 °C), rain on about 17 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.
Semana Santa big impact
Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027) · Argentina
Domestic travel peak; buses and flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good all round: Mendoza harvest festival, Patagonia calmer, Buenos Aires cooling down.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Calafate, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4.7 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.7 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast