# Huemul Glacier, Argentina: what it is and when to go > Huemul Glacier is a glacier in Patagonia (Glaciar Huemul) in Argentina. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 02. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/huemul-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Patagonia · Nature - **Local name:** Glaciar Huemul - **Where:** Argentina - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** USH Ushuaia, 717 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -49.06655, -72.91527 ## What it is and where Huemul Glacier is a glacier in Patagonia (Glaciar Huemul) in Argentina. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -49.06655, -72.91527; the nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH, Ushuaia), 717 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-49.066554%2C-72.915265) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.066554%2C-72.915265) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Huemul Glacier is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 33 | | February | Best time | 14 h 06 | | March | Best time | 12 h 26 | | April | Best time | 10 h 32 | | May | Possible | 8 h 55 | | June | Possible | 8 h 02 | | July | Possible | 8 h 24 | | August | Possible | 9 h 49 | | September | Possible | 11 h 40 | | October | Best time | 13 h 30 | | November | Best time | 15 h 09 | | December | Best time | 15 h 59 | In December there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Argentina To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Martínez de Rozas Range](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cordon-martinez-de-rozas/): Mountain range in Chile and Argentina · 6.3 km - [Cerro Bonete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-bonete/): Summit · 10.0 km - [Lago del Desierto - Candelario Mancilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/lago-del-desierto-candelario-mancilla/): Hiking · 16 km - [Cerro Tobi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-tobi/): Mountain in Argentina and Chile · 18 km - [Southern Patagonian Ice Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/glaciar-chico/): Glacier field in southern Chile and Argentina · 19 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## More in Argentina: Nature - [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m) - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/rio-gallegos-2/): capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina - [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina Every Argentina place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Huemul Glacier? It is a glacier in Patagonia (Glaciar Huemul in the local language) in Argentina. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Huemul Glacier? October to April. In December there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Huemul Glacier? The nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), 717 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.066554%2C-72.915265) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Martínez de Rozas Range](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cordon-martinez-de-rozas/), [Cerro Bonete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-bonete/), [Lago del Desierto - Candelario Mancilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/lago-del-desierto-candelario-mancilla/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14663725), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114439534), CC0. More about Huemul Glacier on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaciar_Huemul). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).