When to go · El Chaltén
El Chaltén in January
Great month. Inside El Chaltén's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for El Chaltén in this guide.
Weather in January
- El ChalténHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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: Peak summer holidays: Patagonia at its best but booked out, Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Northwest rainy.
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
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings