Climate almanac
Calama
Antofagasta, Chile · -22.46°, -68.92°
What is the climate like in Calama?
Calama is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in March (8.9/10). Calama is warmest in December, when daily highs average 74°F (23°C), and coolest in June, when lows fall to about 38°F (3°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is November; the year sees roughly 1.9 in (49 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in March (8.9/10)
- Warmest monthDecember — average high 74°F (23°C)
- Coolest monthJune — average low 38°F (3°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (0.7 in (17 mm))
- Driest monthNovember (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation1.9 in (49 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)