Iquique climate — normals and trends
Iquique (Chile) has a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 106 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (20.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (15.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Iquique averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 41 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Iquique between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 26.1 °C (on 9 August 1997) and the coldest 10.9 °C (on 6 July 1971).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
IquiqueTarapacá
- coords
- -20.21°, -70.15°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.6°C
Average daily high
18.8°C
Average daily low
16.4°C
Annual rainfall
106mm
Sunshine / day
11.6h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
18.7km/h
Seasonal range
5.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
41 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
19.6 °C
Average feels-like low
16.5 °C
Average peak gust
28.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
27 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
26.1 °C
9 August 1997
Coldest day
10.9 °C
6 July 1971
Wettest day
19 mm
10 May 1941
Windiest day
35.2 km/h
27 June 1969
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
31 July 1941
Hottest feels-like
29.4 °C
1 March 1983
Coldest feels-like
7.9 °C
18 July 2010
Sunniest day
13.0 h
20 November 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 2 mm | 0 mm |
| Feb | 21.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 20.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Apr | 19.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 18.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 21 mm | +6 mm |
| Jun | 17.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 29 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 16.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 28 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 16.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 23 mm | +7 mm |
| Sep | 17.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 10 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 17.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 7 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 18.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 4 mm | +1 mm |
| Dec | 19.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Iquique?
Iquique has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.6 °C and it receives 106 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Iquique?
The hottest day measured in Iquique between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1997, reaching 26.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Iquique?
The coldest day measured in Iquique between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 1971, at 10.9 °C.
Does it snow in Iquique?
Almost never: Iquique sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Iquique warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Iquique.
What is the wettest day in Iquique?
The wettest day measured in Iquique between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 1941, with 19 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Iquique?
The windiest day measured in Iquique between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1969, with winds reaching 35.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Iquique?
The warmest month in Iquique is February (20.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (15.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Iquique?
Iquique receives on average 106 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Iquique?
Iquique gets on average 11.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,234 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Iquique?
Yes: Iquique has on average 27 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Iquique?
In Iquique, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 29.4 °C on 1 March 1983, and the lowest was 7.9 °C on 18 July 2010.
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