El Calafate weather by month & the best time to visit
Argentina · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit El Calafate is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with February and December close behind. El Calafate averages about 1,873 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit El Calafate?
For sunshine, the best time to visit El Calafate is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (0/100, 43 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is El Calafate?
El Calafate gets a moderate 1,873 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate January (62) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #39 of 41 destinations in Argentina for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,741 hours. The year's 441 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| February | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 36 mm | 6 |
| March | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 43 mm | 4 |
| April | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| June | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| July | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 36 mm | 0 |
| August | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 37 mm | 1 |
| September | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| October | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| November | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| December | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 39 mm | 7 |
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El Calafate: questions and answers
What kind of destination is El Calafate?
El Calafate is a small town in Argentina with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does El Calafate get a year?
El Calafate gets about 1,873 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit El Calafate?
The sunniest time to visit El Calafate is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in El Calafate?
May is the least sunny month in El Calafate, scoring 0/100 with about 43 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in El Calafate?
The typical midday UV index in El Calafate peaks around 7 (high) in January, easing to about 0 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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