El Calafate Weather in January
What's the weather like in El Calafate (Santa Cruz) in January 2025?
The climate in El Calafate during January can be summarized as mild and reasonably dry.
January is in the summer in El Calafate and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 16°C (60°F), whilst at night 5°C (41°F) is normal.
| Daytime temperature | 15.7°C 60.2°F |
|---|---|
| Nightly temperature | 5°C 40.9°F |
| Average temperature | 10.3°C 50.5°F |
| Daily sunshine | 8.4 hrs |
| Avg rainfall | 42 mm 1.7 ins |
| Rainy days | 6 days |
| Sea temperature | 11°C 51.8°F |
| Humidity | 50% |
| Windspeed | 22.7kph 14 mph |
On average January is the 6th driest month of the year in El Calafate with around 42mm 1.7 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.
On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day.
January temperatures in El Calafate
January rainfall
January hourly sunshine
The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in El Calafate in January 2024.
Other monthly averages
Best places to visit in January
El Calafate weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 15.4°C 59.7°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | October | 36mm 1.4ins |
| Sunniest month: | November | 8.6hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 1.8°C 35.2°F |
| Wettest month: | March | 52mm 2ins |
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