Antofagasta vs Iquique: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 325 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antofagasta is the sunnier overall: about 3,624 hours of sunshine a year to Iquique's 2,950. Iquique has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Antofagasta in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antofagasta | Iquique | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,624 | 2,950 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 10 mm | 8 mm |
| Warmest sea | 21°C / 70°F | 21°C / 70°F |
| Peak midday UV | 15 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Antofagasta vs Iquique month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | Iquique | Antofagasta | Iquique | Antofagasta | Iquique | Antofagasta | Iquique | |
| January | 100 | 96 | 23° | 30° | 1 | 1 | 19° | 19° |
| February | 100 | 96 | 23° | 31° | 2 | 1 | 21° | 21° |
| March | 100 | 96 | 22° | 30° | 1 | 1 | 19° | 19° |
| April | 100 | 96 | 21° | 27° | 0 | 0 | 18° | 19° |
| May | 92 | 96 | 19° | 26° | 0 | 0 | 17° | 17° |
| June | 83 | 96 | 18° | 24° | 2 | 1 | 16° | 16° |
| July | 75 | 96 | 17° | 24° | 1 | 1 | 15° | 15° |
| August | 75 | 96 | 17° | 24° | 2 | 1 | 16° | 16° |
| September | 75 | 96 | 17° | 25° | 0 | 1 | 16° | 16° |
| October | 83 | 96 | 18° | 26° | 0 | 0 | 16° | 17° |
| November | 92 | 96 | 19° | 27° | 0 | 1 | 17° | 18° |
| December | 100 | 96 | 21° | 29° | 1 | 0 | 18° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Antofagasta · Feb Antofagasta · Mar Antofagasta · Apr Antofagasta · May Iquique · Jun Iquique · Jul Iquique · Aug Iquique · Sep Iquique · Oct Iquique · Nov Iquique · Dec Antofagasta.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Antofagasta averages 98/100, Iquique 96/100. Iquique is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Antofagasta averages 97/100, Iquique 96/100. Iquique is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 78). Iquique is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Iquique (average score 96/100 vs 79). Iquique is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 21°C / 70°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Antofagasta about 1 month a year, Iquique about 1 month a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antofagasta weather by month · Iquique weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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