Antofagasta climate
Chile · Atacama coast · 23.651° S, 70.397° W
Köppen BWhcoastal desertArid
Edge of the Atacama: almost never rains, mild and grey off the cold Pacific.
Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.
What the year looks like
Average high Average low
Rain
At a glance
Monthly climate normals
| Month | High °F/°C | Low °F/°C | Rain in/mm | Humidity | Wind mph/km/h | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 / 23 | 64 / 18 | 0.01 / 0 | 78% | 5.6 / 9.0 | 38% |
| February | 75 / 24 | 65 / 18 | 0.02 / 1 | 79% | 5.3 / 8.5 | 30% |
| March | 73 / 23 | 64 / 18 | 0.03 / 1 | 82% | 4.8 / 7.7 | 33% |
| April | 69 / 21 | 60 / 16 | 0.02 / 1 | 83% | 4.5 / 7.2 | 41% |
| May | 66 / 19 | 57 / 14 | 0.04 / 1 | 85% | 3.9 / 6.3 | 51% |
| June | 64 / 18 | 55 / 13 | 0.07 / 2 | 84% | 3.9 / 6.3 | 52% |
| July | 62 / 17 | 54 / 12 | 0.05 / 1 | 84% | 4.0 / 6.4 | 56% |
| August | 63 / 17 | 54 / 12 | 0.03 / 1 | 84% | 4.2 / 6.8 | 51% |
| September | 63 / 17 | 54 / 12 | 0.05 / 1 | 82% | 5.0 / 8.0 | 52% |
| October | 65 / 18 | 56 / 13 | 0.05 / 1 | 81% | 5.2 / 8.4 | 49% |
| November | 67 / 20 | 58 / 15 | 0.07 / 2 | 80% | 5.6 / 9.0 | 48% |
| December | 71 / 22 | 61 / 16 | 0.02 / 1 | 79% | 5.7 / 9.2 | 42% |
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Nearby
- San Pedro de Atacama · 149 mi · cold desert
- Toconao · 155 mi · cold desert
- Iquique · 238 mi · cold coastal desert
- Salta · 323 mi · subtropical highland
- Arica · 357 mi · hot desert
- Tucumán · 390 mi · humid subtropical
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