- Local time
- America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 22,844
- Elevation
- 205 m
- Airports
- FTE
- 17 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,780 km
- 18 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in El Calafate, month by month
- Jan10°
- Feb10°
- Mar8°
- Apr5°
- May2°
- Jun-1°
- Jul-1°
- Aug0°
- Sept2°
- Oct5°
- Nov7°
- Dec9°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
No month is both mild to warm and not wet, on these averages.
Mean highs run from -1°C in July to 10°C in February, with about 772 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for El CalafateModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 664 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving El Calafate
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBEl Calafate
14,780 km
18 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
From AUHEl Calafate
14,660 km
18 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Country
- Argentina
- Currency
- Argentine Peso ARSToday's indicative rate: ARS 1,000 ≈ USD 0.66Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and I220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 100fire101police117general emergency911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +54 · On the right
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