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Iquique Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Iquique, Chile, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Iquique month looks like before you travel — then check the live Iquique forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
February
25°C average high
Coolest month
August
14°C average low
Wettest month
May
5 mm of rain
Driest month
February
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Iquique by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 19°C | 13°C / 29°C | 1 mm | 70% | 12 km/h |
| February | 25°C | 20°C | 12°C / 30°C | 0 mm | 70% | 13 km/h |
| March | 24°C | 19°C | 15°C / 31°C | 4 mm | 70% | 13 km/h |
| April | 22°C | 17°C | 13°C / 29°C | 5 mm | 72% | 12 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 16°C | 6°C / 28°C | 5 mm | 74% | 11 km/h |
| June | 18°C | 15°C | 6°C / 21°C | 4 mm | 75% | 10 km/h |
| July | 18°C | 15°C | 10°C / 33°C | 1 mm | 72% | 10 km/h |
| August | 18°C | 14°C | 7°C / 24°C | 4 mm | 73% | 10 km/h |
| September | 18°C | 15°C | 11°C / 22°C | 1 mm | 72% | 11 km/h |
| October | 19°C | 16°C | 12°C / 24°C | 1 mm | 72% | 12 km/h |
| November | 21°C | 16°C | 11°C / 24°C | 2 mm | 70% | 12 km/h |
| December | 23°C | 18°C | 13°C / 26°C | 0 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
Best time to visit Iquique
The most comfortable time to visit Iquique is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 27 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 25°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 5 mm, roughly 5× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Iquique forecast for what is happening now.