When to go · El Calafate
El Calafate in November
Great month. Inside El Calafate's best window: Nov–Mar (long days, mild, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 November?
No other month rates higher than November for El Calafate in this guide.
Weather in November
- El CalafateHighs around 15.8 °C (60 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 60 °F (15.8 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: One of the best months overall: Patagonia open with fewer crowds, jacarandas in Buenos Aires.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Calafate, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 15.8 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.8 °C)
Jan: 19.1 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19.1 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: 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