El Calafate weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in El Calafate in October?
In October, El Calafate is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in El Calafate.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 33 | 51 |
| Day | 5° | 8° | 11° |
| Night | 1° | 2° | 4° |
| Sun | 6 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 11 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 13 h 31 min06:49 – 20:20
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
El Calafate in October: quick answers
Is El Calafate hot in October?
No. In October, El Calafate is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in El Calafate in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 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