El Chaltén weather / March
El Chaltén weather in March11 years of days, one by one
Autumn begins. The wind eases, there are fewer people and the days are still long. In town, highs are around 13°C and lows around 6°C; about 185 mm falls over 17 days with some rain, and there are 12.4 hours of daylight. At Laguna de los Tres, of 31 days usually 9 are calm, 11 windy and 11 very windy.
High / lowtown
13° / 6°
Rain17 days
185 mm
Gusts over 60 km/htown
8 days
Calm daysLaguna de los Tres
9 of 31
Daylightper day
12.4 h
March, day by day
In how many of the last 11 years each day of March 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.
- 15/11
- 23/11
- 34/11
- 44/11
- 52/11
- 65/11
- 74/11
- 83/11
- 94/11
- 102/11
- 113/11
- 122/11
- 134/11
- 142/11
- 152/11
- 162/11
- 173/11
- 183/11
- 194/11
- 206/11
- 214/11
- 223/11
- 233/11
- 245/11
- 253/11
- 261/11
- 272/11
- 283/11
- 293/11
- 303/11
- 313/11
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.
March, year by year
| Year | Calm / windy / very windy days | Fitz Roy clear | Rain | Snow days | Top gust at the lake | Warmest / coldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 / 7 / 12 | 3 days | 243 mm21 days | 0 | 117 km/h | 17° / 0° |
| 2025 | 14 / 10 / 7 | 5 days | 181 mm18 days | 0 | 109 km/h | 23° / 1° |
| 2024 | 7 / 11 / 13 | 1 days | 238 mm20 days | 0 | 99 km/h | 17° / 0° |
| 2023 | 5 / 9 / 17 | 4 days | 293 mm21 days | 0 | 111 km/h | 17° / -2° |
| 2022 | 8 / 11 / 12 | 1 days | 174 mm16 days | 0 | 116 km/h | 18° / -1° |
| 2021 | 9 / 9 / 13 | 7 days | 121 mm11 days | 0 | 124 km/h | 19° / 3° |
| 2020 | 7 / 15 / 9 | 7 days | 135 mm15 days | 0 | 125 km/h | 21° / 2° |
| 2019 | 13 / 11 / 7 | 9 days | 125 mm10 days | 0 | 127 km/h | 24° / 1° |
| 2018 | 3 / 10 / 18 | 3 days | 246 mm24 days | 0 | 133 km/h | 19° / -1° |
| 2017 | 14 / 10 / 7 | 8 days | 152 mm16 days | 0 | 130 km/h | 18° / 2° |
| 2016 | 8 / 15 / 8 | 9 days | 186 mm22 days | 0 | 93 km/h | 19° / 2° |
March records
- The warmest day
- 23.6° 10 March 2019
- The coldest night
- -2.5° 30 March 2023
- The strongest gust at Laguna de los Tres
- 133 km/h 26 March 2018
- The wettest day
- 77.3 mm 27 March 2023
From 2016 to 2026, in town except the gust.
Coming in March? 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 March
What is El Chaltén weather like in March?
In March highs in town are around 13°C and lows around 6°C. About 185 mm falls over some 17 days with rain, mostly drizzle or short showers. There are 12.4 hours of daylight. Up at Laguna de los Tres (1,170 m) it is about 5° colder.
Is El Chaltén windy in March?
In town there are about 8 days with gusts over 60 km/h. At Laguna de los Tres, from 2016 to 2026, March had on average 9 calm days (gusts under 50 km/h), 11 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 March?
Fully clear at summit height, March had on average 5 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 March?
In town, almost never in March. On the high trails it can snow any month, though in summer it does not last.