El ChaltenArgentina · South America · Year-round overview
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El Chalten

Argentina · South America

El Chalten is most comfortable during local summer. Local summers are mild and local winters are cold. Precipitation is frequent in most months. Humidity is usually low.

Best time to go
El Chalten travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
28°F to 68°F
Rain
22 days/mo
Sunshine
8.3 h/day
Humidity feel
Generally dry

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Cold by day, freezing at night.

37°Ftypical Aug high
20°30°40°50°60°70°HighLow68°F35°F45°F28°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 37°F

Precipitation

Rain most days.

65%wet-day frequency
0123456789Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%84%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 65%65%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

6.3 hAug sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.7 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 6.3 h6.3 h

Heat & humidity by month

Humidity is rarely noticeable in the cool air.

Very dryAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

24%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%27%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 24%24%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare El Chalten with Bariloche.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology