Iquique weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · seaside town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Iquique is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with February and March close behind. Iquique averages about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Iquique?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Iquique is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (96/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Iquique?
Iquique gets a lot of sun: around 2,950 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #6 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,773 hours. Rain is a non-event in Iquique — about 8 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 14 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 14 | 21° / 70°F |
| March | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 12 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 9 | 19° / 66°F |
| May | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 7 | 17° / 63°F |
| June | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 7 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 9 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 11 | 17° / 63°F |
| November | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 13 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 14 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Iquique by month
The sea off Iquique is warmest in February at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in July at 15°C / 59°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 1 month a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Iquique: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Iquique?
Iquique is a seaside town in Chile with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 1 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Iquique get a year?
Iquique gets about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Iquique?
The sunniest time to visit Iquique is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Iquique?
January is the least sunny month in Iquique, scoring 96/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Iquique?
The sea in Iquique ranges from about 15°C (July) to 21°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Iquique?
The typical midday UV index in Iquique peaks around 14 (extreme) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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