El Calafate vs Punta Arenas: which is better, month by month

El Calafate beats Punta Arenas in all 12 months — its lead peaks in July (65 vs 47).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

El Calafate

🇦🇷 Argentina · mild climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Punta Arenas

🇨🇱 Chile · mild climate

Best month: January 81/100
Months won: 0 of 12

El Calafate vs Punta Arenas — all 12 months

Month	El Calafate	Punta Arenas	Winner	Gap
January	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, rainy, clean air	El Calafate	11
February	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	79Bcool, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	14
March	87Acool, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	El Calafate	16
April	79Bcool, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	El Calafate	15
May	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	58Dcold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	13
June	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	49Fcold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	17
July	65Ccold, a little rain, clean air	47Fcold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	18
August	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	17
September	80Acold, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	13
October	84Acool, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	El Calafate	12
November	88Acool, a little rain, clean air	76Bcold, rainy, clean air	El Calafate	12
December	90Scool, a little rain, clean air	78Bcold, rainy, clean air	El Calafate	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (65 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.