Chañaral
Chañaral is a locality in Atacama, Chile, close to the sea. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan · Mar–Apr. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chañaral at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
5 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
February
within 0.8 km
Weather in Chañaral
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 60%
When to go to Chañaral
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 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| High | 22° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 17° | 18° |
What's on in Chañaral
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chañaral
More museums: Museo de Chañaral 'Rodulfo A. Philippi'
Outdoors around Chañaral
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 Chañaral
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chañaral
Earthquakes around Chañaral
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Chañaral
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 18 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Chañaral
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chañaral from above
Getting to Chañaral
Places near Chañaral
Places with a climate like Chañaral
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
