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Provincia de Iquique
Provincia de Iquique
Tarapacá, Chile

Chanabaya

Chanabaya is a locality in Tarapacá, Chile, close to the sea. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now18°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time15:18
20.90° S, 70.14° WElevation 1 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Chanabayaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec88October
October: high / low17° / 13°
Rain this month4mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chanabaya at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in February

Coolest month11°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthFebruary

2 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

2 mm of rain

Warmest sea21°C

January

Monuments nearby8+

within 76 km

Weather in Chanabaya

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
18°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct21°16°
Tue27 Oct21°16°
Wed28 Oct22°17°
Thu29 Oct21°17°
Fri30 Oct21°17°
Sat31 Oct21°16°
Sun1 Nov21°17°
Mon2 Nov22°17°
Tue3 Nov22°17°

When to go to Chanabaya

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score9798100969385838185889497
High22°23°22°20°18°17°16°16°16°17°19°21°
Low19°19°18°15°13°12°11°11°12°13°14°16°
Rain (mm)222346443454
Wet days000000000000
Sea21°21°20°19°19°18°17°17°17°18°19°20°

What's on in Chanabaya

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Chanabaya

All monuments

Nature around Chanabaya

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Chanabaya

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chanabaya

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 141 km
7.7Alto Hospicio 53 km ↙2014 · 52 km
7.3María Elena 60 km ↖1967 · 111 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 143 km

Tsunamis · Chanabaya

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Chanabaya

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Chanabaya

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chanabaya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chanabaya.
What is the hottest month in Chanabaya?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Chanabaya?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chanabaya?
February is the wettest month with about 2 mm of precipitation on 0 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Chanabaya?
The sea is warmest in January at about 21°C and coolest in August at about 17°C.