El Calafate, Santa Cruz Climate
Argentina
Pop. 8,000 Elev. 205 m / 673 ft
TZ: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos (UTC-3) ·
Dry and warm, El Calafate sees January highs of 64°F (18°C) and cold July lows of 28°F (-2°C). Expect around 34 rainy days annually (25.0 in / 634 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 62 in (1565 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 74 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 60°F (15°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 18°C (64°F) high | -2°C (28°F) low |
| Feels like | -2°C (28°F) low | |
| Rain | 34 days | 634 mm (25.0 in) /yr |
| Snow | 10 days | 1565 mm (61.6 in) /yr |
| Sky | 74 sunny | 0 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 m/s (3.5 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
59
Jan 59
Feb 61
Mar 70
Apr 65
May 73
Jun 68
Jul 70
Aug 54
Sep 56
Oct 45
Nov 64
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 56
Feb 66
Mar 77
Apr 81
May 84
Jun 85
Jul 82
Aug 73
Sep 66
Oct 57
Nov 56
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 18 km El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)
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National park 95 km Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Mountain peak
(1,509 m) 14 km Moyano
Hospital 0 km CIC Formenti
Hiking trail 43 km
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C 64°F | 8°C 47°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | — | 7 |
| February | 15°C 59°F | 7°C 44°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 0 mm0.0 in | 7 |
| March | 14°C 56°F | 6°C 42°F | 65 mm 2.5 in | 7 mm0.3 in | 5 |
| April | 10°C 51°F | 3°C 38°F | 48 mm 1.9 in | 75 mm3.0 in | 2 |
| May | 6°C 42°F | 0°C 32°F | 42 mm 1.7 in | 220 mm8.7 in | 6 |
| June | 4°C 39°F | -1°C 30°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 203 mm8.0 in | 1 |
| July | 3°C 37°F | -2°C 28°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 282 mm11.1 in | 4 |
| August | 5°C 41°F | -1°C 30°F | 24 mm 1.0 in | 138 mm5.4 in | 5 |
| September | 8°C 47°F | 0°C 32°F | 26 mm 1.0 in | 140 mm5.5 in | 11 |
| October | 10°C 50°F | 2°C 35°F | 63 mm 2.5 in | 383 mm15.1 in | 8 |
| November | 14°C 58°F | 5°C 40°F | 102 mm 4.0 in | 77 mm3.0 in | 14 |
| December | 15°C 58°F | 7°C 44°F | 65 mm 2.6 in | 38 mm1.5 in | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 0 |
| February | 7 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 0 |
| April | 2 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 4 | 0 |
| August | 5 | 0 |
| September | 11 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 0 |
| November | 14 | 0 |
| December | 4 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C 60°F | 13°C 55°F |
| February | 15°C 59°F | 12°C 54°F |
| March | 14°C 58°F | 12°C 53°F |
| April | 10°C 50°F | 10°C 50°F |
| May | 8°C 47°F | 7°C 45°F |
| June | 5°C 40°F | 5°C 41°F |
| July | 3°C 38°F | 3°C 38°F |
| August | 2°C 36°F | 3°C 37°F |
| September | 3°C 38°F | 3°C 37°F |
| October | 5°C 41°F | 4°C 39°F |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 6°C 44°F |
| December | 12°C 54°F | 9°C 48°F |