Atacama, Chile Weather

  1. Atacama, Chile Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Atacama over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Atacama in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Atacama in the coming days
  9. Atacama Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Atacama's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Atacama, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
23°C
73.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 754 hPa

Feel like: 20 °C

Temperature: 23°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 30%

Wind: W - 25 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Sun
15 Feb
13°C / 23°C
Overcast
Mon
16 Feb
15°C / 23°C
Overcast
Tue
17 Feb
16°C / 23°C
Overcast
Wed
18 Feb
14°C / 22°C
Overcast
Thu
19 Feb
12°C / 23°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
17:00 PM
4° / 23°
4° / 23°
Clear Sky
30% 41 km/h
18:00 PM
5° / 23°
5° / 23°
Clear Sky
30% 47 km/h
19:00 PM
7° / 23°
7° / 23°
Clear Sky
36% 50 km/h
20:00 PM
8° / 22°
8° / 22°
Clear Sky
41% 50 km/h
21:00 PM
7° / 20°
7° / 20°
Clear Sky
43% 48 km/h
22:00 PM
6° / 19°
6° / 19°
Clear Sky
44% 45 km/h
23:00 PM
5° / 17°
5° / 17°
Clear Sky
45% 29 km/h
00:00 AM
5° / 16°
5° / 16°
Mainly Clear
49% 18 km/h
01:00 AM
5° / 15°
5° / 15°
Overcast
52% 14 km/h
02:00 AM
6° / 15°
6° / 15°
Overcast
56% 12 km/h
03:00 AM
6° / 14°
6° / 14°
Overcast
57% 11 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 22.87°C
  • Average low 12.77°C
  • Hottest day 26°C (30 January 2026)
  • Coldest day 9°C (23 February 2026)
  • Average humidity 44.2%
  • Days with precipitation 1 days
  • Highest precipitation 2 mm (18 February 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 23°C
  • Min: 13°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Atacama over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Atacama in the coming days

Rainfall in Atacama in the coming days

Atacama Climate Summary

Atacama features a Mid-latitude desert (Köppen classification: BWk), with an average annual temperature of 18.39ºC (65.1ºF), which is about 3.9% higher than the national average for Chile. Annually, the city experiences approximately 0.64 millimeters (0.03 inches) of rainfall, spread across 0.99 rainy days, accounting for 0.27% of the year.

Longitude -23.8634189
Latitude -69.1328491
Yearly high temperature 20.29ºC (68.52ºF)
Yearly low temperature 15.49ºC (59.88ºF)
Hottest month January 22.87ºC (73.17ºF)
Coldest month August 12.95ºC (55.31ºF)
Yearly precip 0.64mm (0.03in)
Days with rainfall 0.99 days (0.27%)
Driest month April (75.82%)
Wettest month June (68.77%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 22.87° / 18.38° 0.0 days
February 23.43° / 19.12° 0.18 days
March 22.63° / 18.01° 0.09 days
April 21.31° / 16.57° 0.0 days
May 20.27° / 15.32° 0.27 days
June 19.0° / 14.04° 0.27 days
July 17.99° / 13.01° 0.09 days
August 18.0° / 12.95° 0.09 days
September 18.4° / 13.34° 0.0 days
October 18.81° / 13.91° 0.0 days
November 19.79° / 14.88° 0.0 days
December 20.93° / 16.3° 0.0 days

Atacama's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Atacama?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 22.87ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 12.95ºC).

2. What should I wear in Atacama today?

For today's warm weather in Atacama, with temperatures between 20ºC to 23ºC (68.0ºF to 73.4ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Comfortable sandals or sneakers

Temperature

Early
6°C / 15°C
Morning
3°C / 14°C
Afternoon
6°C / 21°C
Evening
7°C / 20°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 439
  • CO 78
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 76
  • PM10 35
  • PM25 8
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,292

Sunrise / Sunset

10:23
23:17