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El Calafate
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CountryArgentina
RegionPatagonia & Atacama
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsFTE · Comandante Armando Tola International Airport · 17 km
PNT · Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport · 149 km
PNT · Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport · 149 km
About
El Calafate, also called Calafate, is a city in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, in Patagonia. It is located on the southern border of Lago Argentino, in the southwest part of the province (about 320 kilometres northwest of Río Gallegos).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In El Calafate the warmest month is February (average high 19°) and the coolest is July (5°). Most rainy days come in May.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Anfiteatro del BosqueSight · 105 m
- Plaza de las MadresNature & park · 110 m
- Paseo del BosqueNature & park · 147 m
- Plaza de la BahíaNature & park · 295 m
- Los ChacarerosNature & park · 557 m
- Parque Manuel BelgranoNature & park · 572 m
- Plaza Plumas VerdesNature & park · 590 m
- Artesanos marketSight · 636 m
- Plaza Lago ArgentinoNature & park · 796 m
- Museo Argentino del JugueteMuseum · 800 m
- Plazoleta Perito MorenoNature & park · 917 m
- Plazoleta San MartínNature & park · 934 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
- Plaza de las MadresNature & park · 110 m
- Paseo del BosqueNature & park · 147 m
- Plaza de la BahíaNature & park · 295 m
- Los ChacarerosNature & park · 557 m
- Parque Manuel BelgranoNature & park · 572 m
- Plaza Plumas VerdesNature & park · 590 m
- Plaza Lago ArgentinoNature & park · 796 m
- Plazoleta Perito MorenoNature & park · 917 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Low | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)