Climate almanac
Iquique
Tarapacá, Chile · -20.21°, -70.15°
What is the climate like in Iquique?
The best time to visit Iquique is typically August – June, with trip comfort peaking in March (8.7/10). Iquique is warmest in February, when daily highs average 71°F (22°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 57°F (14°C). The wettest month is typically July and the driest is March; the year sees roughly 7.4 in (189 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitAugust – June — comfort peaks in March (8.7/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 71°F (22°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 57°F (14°C)
- Wettest monthJuly (1.4 in (35 mm))
- Driest monthMarch (0.1 in (2 mm))
- Annual precipitation7.4 in (189 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromDiego Aracena Intl, 36 km away (1973-2025)