# El Chaltén in February: weather

El Chaltén, Argentina (South America). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/el-chalten/february

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 15.4 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 7.3 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 / month |
| Relative humidity | 66 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 2 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.7 °C | 6.9 °C | – | 16 |
| February | 15.4 °C | 7.3 °C | – | 14 |
| March | 12.7 °C | 5.5 °C | – | 18 |
| April | 9.6 °C | 2.8 °C | – | 17 |
| May | 6.6 °C | 0.1 °C | – | 14 |
| June | 3.4 °C | -2.3 °C | – | 16 |
| July | 2.9 °C | -3.1 °C | – | 17 |
| August | 4.2 °C | -2 °C | – | 18 |
| September | 6 °C | -1 °C | – | 15 |
| October | 9.1 °C | 1.8 °C | – | 16 |
| November | 11.7 °C | 4 °C | – | 15 |
| December | 13.8 °C | 5.8 °C | – | 17 |

Best months : February, January, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 7 May 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/argentina)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid until your return date. Passports are no longer stamped on entry; contact the Argentine Migration Office if you need proof of entry or exit. (per the UK Foreign Office, 7 May 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 3 September 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/argentina)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.