Tocopilla climate — normals and trends
Tocopilla (Chile) has a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.3 °C and it receives 51 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 (18.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (14.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Tocopilla averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 12 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Tocopilla between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 28.2 °C (on 28 June 1941) and the coldest 10.1 °C (on 18 July 2010).
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
TocopillaAntofagasta
- coords
- -22.09°, -70.20°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.3°C
Average daily high
17.1°C
Average daily low
15.7°C
Annual rainfall
51mm
Sunshine / day
11.7h
Mean relative humidity
92%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
4.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
12 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
18.3 °C
Average feels-like low
15.7 °C
Average peak gust
20.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
23.8 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
28.2 °C
28 June 1941
Coldest day
10.1 °C
18 July 2010
Wettest day
36 mm
11 May 1941
Windiest day
35.1 km/h
18 June 1991
Strongest gust
55.4 km/h
6 June 1941
Hottest feels-like
27.1 °C
6 February 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.1 °C
25 August 2007
Sunniest day
13.1 h
7 January 1950
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 | 19.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 3 mm | +0 mm |
| Feb | 19.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 18.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 17.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 2 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 16.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 13 mm | +5 mm |
| Jun | 16.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 8 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 15.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 24 mm | +16 mm |
| Aug | 15.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 7 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 15.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 15.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 16.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Dec | 18.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Tocopilla?
Tocopilla has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.3 °C and it receives 51 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tocopilla?
The hottest day measured in Tocopilla between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 1941, reaching 28.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Tocopilla?
The coldest day measured in Tocopilla between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2010, at 10.1 °C.
Does it snow in Tocopilla?
Almost never: Tocopilla sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Tocopilla warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Tocopilla.
What is the wettest day in Tocopilla?
The wettest day measured in Tocopilla between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1941, with 36 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Tocopilla?
The windiest day measured in Tocopilla between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1991, with winds reaching 35.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Tocopilla?
The warmest month in Tocopilla is February (18.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (14.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Tocopilla?
Tocopilla receives on average 51 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Tocopilla?
Tocopilla gets on average 11.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,271 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Tocopilla?
Yes: Tocopilla has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tocopilla?
In Tocopilla, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 27.1 °C on 6 February 2024, and the lowest was 7.1 °C on 25 August 2007.
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