Alto Hospicio
Alto Hospicio is a city in Tarapacá, Chile, 544 m above sea level, close to the sea. It has a population of about 108,375 (2017). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Alto Hospicio at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
1 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 8.1 km
Weather in Alto Hospicio
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 48%
When to go to Alto Hospicio
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 96 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° |
What's on in Alto Hospicio
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Alto Hospicio
More museums: Museo de la Plata de Huantajaya · Museo del Mar Jorge Tomicic
Outdoors around Alto Hospicio
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Alto Hospicio
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Alto Hospicio
Earthquakes around Alto Hospicio
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Alto Hospicio
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 11 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Alto Hospicio
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Alto Hospicio from above
Postal code
Getting to Alto Hospicio
Places near Alto Hospicio
Places with a climate like Alto Hospicio
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
