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Tarapacá, Chile

Colchane

Colchane is a village in Tarapacá, Chile, 3,717 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,728. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now17°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population1,728
Local time12:38
19.28° S, 68.64° WElevation 3,717 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Colchaneweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec90October
October: high / low18° / 1°
Rain this month8mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Colchane at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in November

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

96 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 9.3 km

Weather in Colchane

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 16%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°7°
Fri23 Oct17°7°
Sat24 Oct18°7°
Sun25 Oct18°3°
Mon26 Oct16°5°
Tue27 Oct16°3°
Wed28 Oct13°3°
Thu29 Oct14°0°
Fri30 Oct16°0°
Sat31 Oct18°2°

When to go to Colchane

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score475263817971687681909170
High16°16°16°16°15°13°13°14°16°18°18°18°
Low4°4°3°1°0°-1°-2°-1°0°1°2°4°
Rain (mm)96824992236481742
Wet days141393111234410

What's on in Colchane

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

Monuments and museums in Colchane

All monuments

Nature around Colchane

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 Colchane

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Colchane

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 98 km
7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 145 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 128 km
6.9Putre 15 km ↘1983 · 140 km

Towns and villages around Colchane

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

Colchane from above

Getting to Colchane

Chacalluta International AirportARI
207 km
Diego Aracena International AirportIQQ
214 km
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTCQ
220 km

Places near Colchane

Places with a climate like Colchane

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Colchane?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Colchane.
What is the hottest month in Colchane?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the coldest month in Colchane?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Colchane?
January is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.