El Chaltén weather / April
El Chaltén weather in April11 years of days, one by one
Autumn: depending on the year, the lenga trees turn red and yellow. Days shorten fast. In town, highs are around 10°C and lows around 3°C; about 169 mm falls over 16 days with some rain, and there are 10.6 hours of daylight. At Laguna de los Tres, of 30 days usually 12 are calm, 8 windy and 11 very windy.
High / lowtown
10° / 3°
Rain16 days
169 mm
Gusts over 60 km/htown
6 days
Calm daysLaguna de los Tres
12 of 30
Daylightper day
10.6 h
April, day by day
In how many of the last 11 years each day of April was calm at Laguna de los Tres: gusts under 50 km/h and little rain from 8 am to 8 pm. Darker means more calm years.
- 13/11
- 21/11
- 34/11
- 42/11
- 55/11
- 63/11
- 75/11
- 85/11
- 97/11
- 105/11
- 115/11
- 124/11
- 136/11
- 144/11
- 154/11
- 165/11
- 173/11
- 182/11
- 192/11
- 203/11
- 218/11
- 225/11
- 235/11
- 244/11
- 256/11
- 263/11
- 276/11
- 283/11
- 293/11
- 307/11
There is no lucky day: the wind changes from year to year. It shows whether the month is even or gets better towards the end.
April, year by year
| Year | Calm / windy / very windy days | Fitz Roy clear | Rain | Snow days | Top gust at the lake | Warmest / coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 / 7 / 16 | 3 days | 328 mm20 days | 0 | 137 km/h | 14° / -7° |
| 2025 | 19 / 8 / 3 | 5 days | 78 mm8 days | 0 | 96 km/h | 18° / -3° |
| 2024 | 13 / 6 / 11 | 7 days | 170 mm18 days | 2 | 143 km/h | 16° / -5° |
| 2023 | 11 / 4 / 15 | 6 days | 202 mm19 days | 0 | 133 km/h | 15° / -2° |
| 2022 | 11 / 11 / 8 | 6 days | 75 mm16 days | 1 | 108 km/h | 16° / -6° |
| 2021 | 9 / 5 / 16 | 4 days | 301 mm18 days | 0 | 137 km/h | 16° / 0° |
| 2020 | 12 / 9 / 9 | 5 days | 93 mm16 days | 0 | 109 km/h | 21° / 0° |
| 2019 | 7 / 10 / 13 | 7 days | 286 mm17 days | 0 | 150 km/h | 16° / 0° |
| 2018 | 7 / 8 / 15 | 3 days | 260 mm20 days | 0 | 127 km/h | 16° / -6° |
| 2017 | 14 / 6 / 10 | 10 days | 137 mm14 days | 0 | 106 km/h | 17° / -2° |
| 2016 | 18 / 9 / 3 | 13 days | 84 mm12 days | 0 | 96 km/h | 13° / -5° |
April records
- The warmest day
- 20.5° 8 April 2020
- The coldest night
- -6.8° 26 April 2026
- The strongest gust at Laguna de los Tres
- 150 km/h 5 April 2019
- The wettest day
- 80.3 mm 2 April 2026
From 2016 to 2026, in town except the gust.
Coming in April? A week before, the El Chaltén 7-day forecast tells you which day suits each hike and where we have spots. To plan the trip, see the best time to visit El Chaltén and what to pack.
Questions about El Chaltén weather in April
What is El Chaltén weather like in April?
In April highs in town are around 10°C and lows around 3°C. About 169 mm falls over some 16 days with rain, mostly drizzle or short showers. There are 10.6 hours of daylight. Up at Laguna de los Tres (1,170 m) it is about 5° colder.
Is El Chaltén windy in April?
In town there are about 6 days with gusts over 60 km/h. At Laguna de los Tres, from 2016 to 2026, April had on average 12 calm days (gusts under 50 km/h), 8 windy and 11 very windy ones (75 km/h or more, or heavy rain). We go out almost every day even with wind: on the day, the guide decides how far up you go.
Can you see Fitz Roy in April?
Fully clear at summit height, April had on average 6 days from 2016 to 2026. On many other days it shows for a while, through cloud. That is why it pays to have more than one day in El Chaltén and to check the mountain forecast.
Does it snow in El Chaltén in April?
In town, almost never in April. On the high trails it can snow any month, though in summer it does not last.