Calama Climate by Month
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Warm days and cool nights all year, with almost no rain.
Warm days and cool nights all year, with almost no rain: that's Calama's climate in short. January is the warmest month, with highs around 78°F (25°C); July is the coolest at 66°F (19°C), and nights dip to 34°F (1°C). It gets only 0.5 in (13 mm) of rain a year. The air is dry, averaging 43% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(25°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 34°F(1°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 0.5 in(13 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 43%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Calama
Best for weatherFebruary, March and December are the best time for weather in Calama: highs near 76°F (25°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJune and July are the least pleasant; July is the coldest, with highs of only 66°F (19°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Calama weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 78°F(25°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 51% | 7.2 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 76°F(25°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 57% | 6.7 |
| MarMarchBest | 76°F(25°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 49% | 6.5 |
| AprApril | 73°F(23°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 49% | 5.5 |
| MayMay | 70°F(21°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 42% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 67°F(19°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 40% | 4.0 |
| JulJuly | 66°F(19°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 41% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 68°F(20°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 38% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 72°F(22°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 33% | 6.1 |
| OctOctober | 72°F(22°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 37% | 7.3 |
| NovNovember | 73°F(23°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 40% | 7.7 |
| DecDecemberBest | 76°F(25°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 43% | 7.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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