El Calafate vs El Chaltén: which is better, month by month

El Calafate beats El Chaltén in all 12 months — its lead peaks in March (87 vs 68).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

El Calafate vs El Chaltén — all 12 months

MonthEl CalafateEl ChalténWinnerGap
January92Snice, a little rain, clean air76Bcool, soaked, clean airEl Calafate16
February93Snice, a little rain, clean air79Bcool, soaked, clean airEl Calafate14
March87Acool, a little rain, clean air68Ccold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate19
April79Bcool, a little rain, clean air62Ccold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate17
May71Bcold, a little rain, clean air58Dcold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate13
June66Ccold, a little rain, clean air52Dfreezing, soaked, clean airEl Calafate14
July65Ccold, a little rain, clean air48Ffreezing, soaked, clean airEl Calafate17
August72Bcold, a little rain, clean air55Dcold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate17
September80Acold, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate16
October84Acool, a little rain, clean air68Ccold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate16
November88Acool, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate16
December90Scool, a little rain, clean air73Bcold, soaked, clean airEl Calafate17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (87 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

El Calafate

🇦🇷 Argentina · mild climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
12 of 12

El Chaltén

🇦🇷 Argentina · cold climate

Best month
February 79/100
Months won
0 of 12

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