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The Calafate

The climate in the Calafate

The climate in the Calafate is benign because it is surrounded by hills, is predominantly dry due to the precitation shortage, has a great solar amplitude what does that in the sunny days the thermal sensation is elevated.

The summers are windy, but in the winter there is no wind.


Fresh days, nights cold.	Moderate cold time during the day, nights very cold.	Very cold time, with intense cold at night (minimum temperature inferior average to 0°C).	Moderate cold time during the day, nights very cold.

• Weather prognostic for El Calafate

Historical data of the climate in the Calafate

Extreme Data (Period 1961-1990)

Temperatures
	30.7	27.0	17.5	25.0
	-2.6	-8.5	-12.0	-7.0

Statistical Data (Period 1981-1990)

Month	Temperatures (°C)			Humidity relative (%)	Average wind (km/h)	Number of days with			Precipitation monthly (mm)
Month	Maxima ½	Media	Minim ½	Humidity relative (%)	Average wind (km/h)	Clear sky	Clouded sky	Precipitation	Precipitation monthly (mm)
	19.2	13.4	7.8	48	19.5	2	11	3	5.9
	18.7	13.1	7.5	48	16.9	3	9	3	4.3
	16.2	10.7	5.2	51	12.4	4	9	4	7.5
	12.4	7.6	2.8	59	9.7	5	8	6	14.0
	7.6	3.9	-0.3	69	5.8	5	10	7	19.2
	4.8	1.5	-2.4	73	5.1	6	10	6	18.1
	4.7	1.2	-2.8	73	6	6	10	7	16.3
	6.9	2.6	-1.5	68	7.2	7	9	5	16.1
	10.5	5.3	0.1	58	10.1	7	7	3	6.3
	14.2	8.5	2.7	51	15.1	5	9	4	8.7
	16.7	11.2	5.0	46	21.3	3	8	3	3.0
	18.5	12.8	6.6	46	20.5	2	10	2	3.9

* Data of the National Meteorological Service

Tourism in The Calafate: Santa Cruz - Argentine Patagonia

Excursions and strolls from The Calafate

• Caves of the Walichu

• Perito Moreno Glacier

• Navigation by the Argentine lake

More Information for the Tourist

• How to get to The Calafate

• History of The Calafate

• The climate in The Calafate

• Satelital view of The Calafate

Offices of tourism

• Secretariat of Tourism of the Calafate - Official Site

• Secretariat of Tourism of the Argentina Nation

Created Web site 26-12-2007 • Updated 10-05-2010