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
(Photo by Laércio Milani on Unsplash)

Current conditions

Updated:
8°C
46.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 743 hPa

Feel like: 4 °C

Temperature: 8°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 16%

Wind: NNW - 5 km/h

Visibility: 46.82 km

Weather forecast

Wed
05 Aug
7°C / 19°C
Clear Sky
Thu
06 Aug
8°C / 18°C
Clear Sky
Fri
07 Aug
8°C / 19°C
Clear Sky
Sat
08 Aug
7°C / 18°C
Clear Sky
Sun
09 Aug
7°C / 18°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
09:00 AM
-15° / 8°
-15° / 8°
Clear Sky
16% 7 km/h
10:00 AM
-15° / 8°
-15° / 8°
Clear Sky
16% 7 km/h
11:00 AM
-15° / 8°
-15° / 8°
Clear Sky
16% 7 km/h
12:00 PM
-15° / 9°
-15° / 9°
Clear Sky
15% 8 km/h
13:00 PM
-16° / 13°
-16° / 13°
Clear Sky
11% 8 km/h
14:00 PM
-17° / 16°
-17° / 16°
Clear Sky
8% 9 km/h
15:00 PM
-19° / 17°
-19° / 17°
Clear Sky
6% 12 km/h
16:00 PM
-21° / 18°
-21° / 18°
Clear Sky
5% 13 km/h
17:00 PM
-22° / 19°
-22° / 19°
Clear Sky
4% 16 km/h
18:00 PM
-22° / 20°
-22° / 20°
Clear Sky
4% 21 km/h
19:00 PM
-22° / 20°
-22° / 20°
Clear Sky
4% 25 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.13°C
  • Average low 6.5°C
  • Hottest day 22°C (18 August 2026)
  • Coldest day 2°C (22 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 24.4%
  • Days with precipitation 7 days
  • Highest precipitation 7 mm (14 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 19°C
  • Min: 7°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 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Comfortable sandals or sneakers
- Light, breathable socks

Temperature

Early
-12°C / 11°C
Morning
-15°C / 8°C
Afternoon
-19°C / 17°C
Evening
-18°C / 18°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 74
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 2
  • O3 34
  • PM10 7
  • PM25 3
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,301

Sunrise / Sunset

11:10
22:15