When to go · El Chaltén
El Chaltén in December
Great month. Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- High
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for El Chaltén in this guide.
Weather in December
- El ChalténHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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
- High
- Prices · Argentina overall
- High
Argentina overall: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in El Chaltén, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
January: Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
El Chaltén: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings