- Nearest airport
- El Calafate (FTE), 11 mi
- Main hub
- Rio Gallegos (RGL), 156 mi
- Time zone
- Argentina Standard Time (UTC-3)
Guided tours in El Calafate
Insight Vacations
Heart of Patagonia - Classic Group
Argentina, Chile
From $7,695
per person
Next departure Nov 9, 2026
Cheapest months for El Calafate
December 2026 is the lowest, from $2,903 per personActive Patagonia
- Nov 2026$3,449
- Dec 2026$2,903
- Jan 2027$3,125
- Feb 2027$3,125
- Mar 2027$3,295
- Apr 2027$9,356
- May 2027no current price
- Jun 2027no current price
- Jul 2027no current price
- Aug 2027no current price
- Sep 2027no current price
- Oct 2027$7,079
Lowest price of a tour leaving that month, per person, twin share.
When to go to El Calafate
Warmest in February, with an average high of 68°F. Coolest in July, with an average low of 24°F. Most rain in May, about 1.3 inches.Averages around El Calafate
Average high and low
- Jan68°45° high 68, low 45 degrees Fahrenheit
- Feb68°45° high 68, low 45 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mar64°41° high 64, low 41 degrees Fahrenheit
- Apr57°33° high 57, low 33 degrees Fahrenheit
- May49°29° high 49, low 29 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jun44°25° high 44, low 25 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jul43°24° high 43, low 24 degrees Fahrenheit
- Aug46°26° high 46, low 26 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sep53°30° high 53, low 30 degrees Fahrenheit
- Oct58°34° high 58, low 34 degrees Fahrenheit
- Nov62°39° high 62, low 39 degrees Fahrenheit
- Dec65°43° high 65, low 43 degrees Fahrenheit
Rain in the month
- Jan0.5in inches of rain
- Feb0.5in inches of rain
- Mar0.5in inches of rain
- Apr0.8in inches of rain
- May1.3in inches of rain
- Jun0.8in inches of rain
- Jul1.0in inches of rain
- Aug0.8in inches of rain
- Sep0.4in inches of rain
- Oct0.5in inches of rain
- Nov0.9in inches of rain
- Dec0.4in inches of rain
Climate: NOAA station records, El Calafate Aero, 1991-2020 averages
Sample itineraries in El Calafate
4 days in El Calafate on a Contiki tour
Day 5 Puerto Natales to El Calafate
Day 6 El Calafate
Day 7 El Calafate to El Chaltén
Day 8 El Chaltén
3 days in El Calafate on a Trafalgar tour
Day 5 Off to El Calafate
Day 6 Los Glaciares National Park Excursion
Day 7 Adventure to Puerto Natales
4 days in El Calafate on an Insight Vacations tour
Heart of Patagonia - Classic Group, 12 days
Day 7 El Calafate and Los Glaciares National Park
Day 8 Glaciers of Patagonia
Day 9 Perito Moreno Glacier
Day 10 Off to Buenos Aires
Often paired with El Calafate
Questions about El Calafate
What is the cheapest month for a tour of El Calafate?
December 2026 has the lowest current price for a guided tour of El Calafate, from $2,903 per person, twin share.
How warm is El Calafate in July?
In July the average high around El Calafate is 43°F and the average low is 24°F, with about 1.0 inches of rain in the month.
How warm is El Calafate in January?
In January the average high around El Calafate is 68°F and the average low is 45°F, with about 0.5 inches of rain in the month.
Which month has the most rain in El Calafate?
May, with about 1.3 inches around El Calafate. The driest month is December, with about 0.4 inches.
What is the nearest airport to El Calafate?
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) in El Calafate, about 11 miles away in a straight line. The main airport people fly into is Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL), about 156 miles away.
What time zone is El Calafate in?
At El Calafate the time is Argentina Standard Time (UTC-3).