Cardiel Lake
Lake Glacial lake in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia
On the Patagonian steppe of Santa Cruz Province, Cardiel Lake offers wide, wind-swept waters and shoreline birdlife; visitors come for landscape photography, fishing and the sparse southern Patagonia scenery.
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How to Get to Cardiel Lake #
Cardiel Lake is reached by gravel roads from the provincial routes around Gobernador Gregores and Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province. Visitors usually travel by 4x4 or as part of overland tours; public transport is not practical for direct access.
Tips for Visiting Cardiel Lake #
- Cardiel Lake is remote-plan logistics carefully and allow extra time for the gravel roads and variable weather.
- Bring binoculars and a spotting scope: the lake and surrounding steppe are good for birding and spotting guanacos in the distance.
Best Time to Visit Cardiel Lake #
Cardiel Lake is best visited in southern summer and the shoulder seasons for manageable roads and milder weather.
Weather & Climate near Cardiel Lake #
Cardiel Lake's climate is classified as Cold Desert - Cold Desert climate with cool summers (peaking in January) and cold winters (coldest in July). Temperatures range from -1°C to 19°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall.
January
January is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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February
February is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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March
March is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 7°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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April
April is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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May
May is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall.
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June
June is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C. Light rainfall.
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July
July is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of -1°C. Light rainfall.
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August
August is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 0°C. Light rainfall.
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September
September is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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October
October is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
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November
November is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C. The driest month with just 10 mm and breezy conditions.
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December
December is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Light rainfall and breezy conditions.
