The climate of Iquique (Chile)
Iquique is a port in Chile situated on the Atacama desert. People
already lived here far before the beginning of our era. There are
still many archeological sites to be visited. Iquique is one of the
best visited towns in Chile. Besides the beaches and the archeological
sites many people also visit the near-by desert. Iquique has a cold
desert climate. This climate is characterized by large drought. There
is less than 10 mm. of rain per year. If it rains then it is mostly in
the form of heavy showers. The differences in temperature between day
and night are big. At night the temperature may drop below
freezing-point whereas at the hottest moment of the day the
temperature rises up to 40 degrees. Due to the fact that a cold ocean
current runs along the coast the temperature is lower than in other
towns on comparable degrees of latitude.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Iquique:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
23
16
8
6
22
February
24
16
8
7
22
March
22
15
8
5
21
April
21
13
8
3
20
May
19
12
7
2
19
June
17
10
7
1
17
July
17
10
7
1
16
August
17
10
8
1
16
September
18
11
8
2
16
October
19
12
9
2
17
November
20
13
9
3
18
December
23
15
9
4
20
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
