Climate in El Chaltén (Santa Cruz), Argentina

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Average monthly minimum and maximum temperature in El Chaltén, Argentina

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Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average monthly hours of sunshine in El Chaltén, Argentina

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Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainfall, snow, precipitation in El Chaltén, Argentina

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Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average monthly rainy days in El Chaltén, Argentina

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Weather Forecasts for El Chaltén

Thu   Mar 28
12°C | 4°C
NW 22 km/h
28 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Fri   Mar 29
5°C | 0°C
N 18 km/h
12 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sat   Mar 30
6°C | -2°C
N 11 km/h
4.7 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

The best time of year to visit El Chaltén in Argentina

The average rainfall figures in El Chaltén are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose December which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • When is winter in El Chaltén?
    The coldest season / winter is in the following months: June, July and August.
  • Which is the warmest month in El Chaltén?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 11°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in El Chaltén?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 1°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in El Chaltén?
    April tops the wettest month list with 239 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in El Chaltén?
    September is the driest month with 157 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in El Chaltén?
    December is the sunniest month with an average of 260 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.