When to go · El Chaltén
El Chaltén, month by month
The best months for El Chaltén: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Autumn colours in Patagonia and the Lakes; Northwest dries out; Easter week is busy.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some services closed).7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Argentina: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Chaltén, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
February: Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
El Chaltén: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.