El Calafate Weather in April

What's the weather like in El Calafate (Santa Cruz) in April 2024?

The climate in El Calafate during April can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

April is in the fall / autumn in El Calafate and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 10°C (50°F), whilst at night 1°C (33°F) is normal.

El Calafate weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 9.8°C 49.6°F
Nightly temperature 0.7°C 33.2°F
Average temperature 5.2°C 41.4°F
Daily sunshine 5.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 50 mm 2 ins
Rainy days 9 days
Sea temperature 10.3°C 50.5°F
Humidity 62%
Windspeed 13.7kph 9 mph

On average April is the 2nd wettest month of the year in El Calafate with around 50mm 2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.5 hours of sunshine per day.

April temperatures in El Calafate

El Calafate average temperature in April

April rainfall

El Calafate average rain in April

April hourly sunshine

El Calafate average rain in April

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 April 2024.

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El Calafate weather stats

El Calafate weather statistics
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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