CLIMATE IN EL CALAFATE AND PERITO MORENO GLACIER
PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA

El Calafate is located at 50°20' south latitude (It corresponds to the city of London in the northern hemisphere).
The climate is dry and the temperatures are mild: In summer, maximum average temperature is 18,6°. In winter minimum average temperature is 1,8°.
Daylight hours vary according to the season of the year: December 21 is the longest day of the year, with 17 and a half hours of light. The sun rises at 5.30 AM and sets at 11 PM, June 21 is the shortest day with only 8 hours of light (from 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM).

WINDS
The prevailing winds blow from the west, mostly in spring and summer during the daytime.

RAINFALL
On the Continental Icefield, annual rainfall reaches 8,000 mm and decreases to 1,000/1,500 mm within Los Glaciares National Park. Since the winds from the west carry scarce humidity to the stepperian area, El Calafate only receives 300 mm of rain annually.

DAY 1 - Arrival to El Calafate Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Excursion to the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier

DAY 3 - Boat Excursion to Los Glaciares National Park to enjoy three amazing glaciers: Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

This is a basic program to visit El Calafate Area. Please visit our tour list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina and Chile

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Perito Moreno Area: See our El Calafate Interactive Map	See our El Chaltén Interactive Map	Perito Moreno Glacier Navigation
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Upsala - Onelli Glaciers Excursion	Los Glaciares National Park i-Map	The Perito Moreno Glacier Area: What is a Glacier? Interactivity
Perito Moreno Glacier Area: Alice self-guided nature trail	Perito Moreno Glacier Area: Estancia Alice Birds of Steppe	Perito Moreno Glacier Area: Estancia Alice Waterflow
Province of Santa Cruz Interactive Map	Province of Santa Cruz, Perito Moreno Glacier and El Calafate General Information

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