El Calafate weather in September
Temperature, rain and sunshine in September: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in September
Poor
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in El Calafate in September?
In September, El Calafate is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in El Calafate.
September compared
How the weather changes from August to October. Tap a month to open it.
| AugustAug | SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 30 | 33 |
| Day | 3° | 5° | 8° |
| Night | −1° | 1° | 2° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 9 | 10 |
More details for September
- Daylight
- 11 h 38 min07:55 – 19:34
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 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 %57 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %63 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in September
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
El Calafate in September: quick answers
Is El Calafate hot in September?
No. In September, El Calafate is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in El Calafate in September?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total.
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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