El Calafate weather in February
Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Good
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in El Calafate in February?
In February, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in El Calafate.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 | 71 | 48 |
| Day | 14° | 15° | 12° |
| Night | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 10 | 13 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min06:53 – 21:13
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %72 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %92 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %55 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in February
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
El Calafate in February: quick answers
Is El Calafate hot in February?
No. In February, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Does it rain much in El Calafate in February?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 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