Antofagasta vs Calama: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 190 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Calama is the sunnier overall: about 4,353 hours of sunshine a year to Antofagasta's 3,624. Calama has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antofagasta | Calama | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,624 | 4,353 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | April (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 99/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 100/100 |
| Rain / year | 10 mm | 33 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 15 (extreme) | 16 (extreme) |
Antofagasta vs Calama month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | Calama | Antofagasta | Calama | Antofagasta | Calama | |
| January | 100 | 99 | 23° | 27° | 1 | 8 |
| February | 100 | 98 | 23° | 26° | 2 | 9 |
| March | 100 | 99 | 22° | 26° | 1 | 6 |
| April | 100 | 100 | 21° | 25° | 0 | 1 |
| May | 92 | 100 | 19° | 22° | 0 | 2 |
| June | 83 | 100 | 18° | 21° | 2 | 0 |
| July | 75 | 100 | 17° | 21° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 75 | 100 | 17° | 22° | 2 | 1 |
| September | 75 | 100 | 17° | 24° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 83 | 100 | 18° | 26° | 0 | 0 |
| November | 92 | 100 | 19° | 27° | 0 | 1 |
| December | 100 | 99 | 21° | 27° | 1 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Calama · Jun Calama · Jul Calama · Aug Calama · Sep Calama · Oct Calama · Nov Calama · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Antofagasta averages 98/100, Calama 99/100. Calama is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- March–May: Calama (average score 100/100 vs 97). Calama is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Calama (average score 100/100 vs 78). Calama is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Calama (average score 100/100 vs 79). Calama is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Antofagasta weather by month · Calama weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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