San Pedro de Atacama: Weather Guide & Climate
Complete month-by-month weather guide: San Pedro de Atacama. Best time to visit: March, April, May, September, October, November. Plan your trip with detailed climate data.
☀️ Climate Overview
San Pedro de Atacama has a Warm climate with average yearly highs of 25°C, lows of 9°C, and approximately 1 rainy days per month.
The best time to visit San Pedro de Atacama is during March, April, May, September, October, November, when temperatures are comfortable and rainfall is moderate
Drier season: Apr–Nov Wetter season: Jan–Dec
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17 km/h
January (gusts 36)
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Month-by-Month Weather Table
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| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sunshine | Humidity | UV Index | Crowds | Condition | View Details |
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| January | 28°C | 14°C | 3d (11mm) | 12.2h | 30% Comfortable | 12 Extreme | | Good | View Details → |
| February | 27°C | 14°C | 3d (17mm) | 11.6h | 34% Comfortable | 11.6 Extreme | | Good | View Details → |
| March (best) | 27°C | 13°C | 2d (8mm) | 11.3h | 32% Comfortable | 10.7 Extreme | | Excellent | View Details → |
| April (best) | 25°C | 10°C | 0d (1mm) | 10.7h | 18% Very Dry | 9.4 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| May (best) | 22°C | 7°C | 0d (1mm) | 10.1h | 14% Very Dry | 7.8 Very High | | Excellent | View Details → |
| June | 20°C | 4°C | 1d (3mm) | 9.8h | 16% Very Dry | 7 High | | Good | View Details → |
| July | 21°C | 5°C | 0d (0mm) | 10h | 10% Very Dry | 7.4 Very High | | Good | View Details → |
| August | 21°C | 5°C | 1d (5mm) | 10.5h | 12% Very Dry | 8.8 Very High | | Good | View Details → |
| September (best) | 24°C | 7°C | 0d (0mm) | 11.1h | 10% Very Dry | 10.7 Extreme | | Excellent | View Details → |
| October (best) | 26°C | 9°C | 0d (0mm) | 11.8h | 11% Very Dry | 12 Extreme | | Excellent | View Details → |
| November (best) | 27°C | 11°C | 0d (0mm) | 12.4h | 13% Very Dry | 12 Extreme | | Excellent | View Details → |
| December | 28°C | 13°C | 1d (4mm) | 12.4h | 20% Very Dry | 12 Extreme | | Good | View Details → |
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