El Calafate weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in El Calafate in December?
In December, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in El Calafate.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 61 | 67 |
| Day | 11° | 13° | 14° |
| Night | 4° | 6° | 8° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 | 12 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 16 h 23 min05:33 – 21:56
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %47 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
El Calafate in December: quick answers
Is El Calafate hot in December?
No. In December, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in El Calafate in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total.
El Calafate month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences