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:
6°C
42.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 749 hPa

Feel like: 2 °C

Temperature: 6°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 40%

Wind: NE - 8 km/h

Visibility: 46.08 km

Weather forecast

Sat
20 Jun
5°C / 17°C
Mainly Clear
Sun
21 Jun
6°C / 15°C
Overcast
Mon
22 Jun
4°C / 15°C
Partly Cloudy
Tue
23 Jun
4°C / 12°C
Clear Sky
Wed
24 Jun
4°C / 16°C
Clear Sky
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
-5° / 6°
-5° / 6°
Clear Sky
40% 21 km/h
14:00 PM
-5° / 8°
-5° / 8°
Clear Sky
36% 27 km/h
15:00 PM
-6° / 10°
-6° / 10°
Clear Sky
31% 30 km/h
16:00 PM
-7° / 11°
-7° / 11°
Clear Sky
24% 33 km/h
17:00 PM
-10° / 13°
-10° / 13°
Clear Sky
17% 33 km/h
18:00 PM
-12° / 13°
-12° / 13°
Clear Sky
14% 32 km/h
19:00 PM
-13° / 14°
-13° / 14°
Clear Sky
13% 28 km/h
20:00 PM
-15° / 14°
-15° / 14°
Clear Sky
11% 28 km/h
21:00 PM
-16° / 13°
-16° / 13°
Clear Sky
10% 26 km/h
22:00 PM
-7° / 11°
-7° / 11°
Clear Sky
26% 20 km/h
23:00 PM
-8° / 10°
-8° / 10°
Mainly Clear
25% 11 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 15.53°C
  • Average low 4.9°C
  • Hottest day 20°C (16 June 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (01 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 20.77%
  • Days with precipitation 1 days
  • Highest precipitation 2 mm (03 July 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 10°C
  • Min: 2°C
  • Total Precipitation: 1 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 cool weather in Atacama, with temperatures between 11ºC to 14ºC (51.8ºF to 57.2ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Cotton socks
- Thin gloves (optional for early mornings or late evenings)
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)

Temperature

Early
-3°C / 4°C
Morning
-6°C / 2°C
Afternoon
-6°C / 10°C
Evening
-16°C / 13°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 79
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 1
  • O3 53
  • PM10 9
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,300

Sunrise / Sunset

11:18
21:57