When to go · El Chaltén

El Chaltén in August

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Argentina overall
Prices: Low; Argentina overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for El Chaltén

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

El ChalténHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 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: Late winter: Northwest dry and clear; Iguazú pleasant; Patagonia still closed for hiking.

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

First month

Second month

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

January: Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.

El Chaltén: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.