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El Calafate in July: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

El Calafate in July is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -2 °C. With about 15 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

21/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

#6

Sun

#11

Published best categories: none

The ice wall of the Perito Moreno glacier near El CalafateEl Calafate · JulyPhoto: Barbara C. Franco · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate facts

Average high
-2 °C
Average low
-8 °C
Rainy days (est.)
15 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
1 h/day
Humidity
92 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for El Calafate: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sScore
June-1-716601.0933.019
July (selected)-2-815541.2923.321
August-0-614532.2913.624

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: July (21/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind Δ
June-2+0.2 °C+0.7 °C+0.8+6.7 mm-0.2 h+0.8 %-0.3 m/s
August+3+1.3 °C+1.2 °C-0.6-1.2 mm+1 h-1.4 %+0.3 m/s

All twelve months in context

Rainy days (estimated)
16
J
14
F
16
M
16
A
15
M
16
J
15
J
14
A
12
S
13
O
14
N
17
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
7
J
6
F
4
M
3
A
1
M
1
J
1
J
2
A
4
S
5
O
7
N
7
D
Average daily high°C
10
J
10
F
8
M
5
A
2
M
-1
J
-2
J
0
A
2
S
5
O
8
N
9
D
The ice wall of the Perito Moreno glacier near El Calafate

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is El Calafate in July?

The average daily high is around -2 °C, with an average daily low of about -8 °C.

Does it rain a lot in El Calafate in July?

The curated estimate is about 15 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 54 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit El Calafate?

No month in El Calafate reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.