El Chaltén vs Puerto Natales: which is better, month by month

Puerto Natales beats El Chaltén in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (65 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in February.

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 Chaltén

🇦🇷 Argentina · cold climate

Best month
February 79/100
Months won
0 of 12

Puerto Natales

🇨🇱 Chile · mild climate

Best month
February 82/100
Months won
11 of 12

El Chaltén vs Puerto Natales — all 12 months

MonthEl ChalténPuerto NatalesWinnerGap
January76Bcool, soaked, clean air80Acool, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales4
February79Bcool, soaked, clean air82Acool, rainy, clean airTie3
March68Ccold, soaked, clean air76Bcold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales8
April62Ccold, soaked, clean air69Ccold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales7
May58Dcold, soaked, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales8
June52Dfreezing, soaked, clean air60Ccold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales8
July48Ffreezing, soaked, clean air57Dfreezing, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales9
August55Dcold, soaked, clean air65Ccold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales10
September64Ccold, soaked, clean air72Bcold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales8
October68Ccold, soaked, clean air73Bcold, soaked, clean airPuerto Natales5
November72Bcold, soaked, clean air77Bcold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales5
December73Bcold, soaked, clean air78Bcold, rainy, clean airPuerto Natales5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (55 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.