Copiapó
Copiapó is a city in Atacama, Chile, 381 m above sea level. It has a population of about 150,804 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Copiapó at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
8 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 1.8 km
How Copiapó has grown
People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+168%67k in 1975 → 180k in 2025Weather in Copiapó
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 44%
When to go to Copiapó
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 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 99 | 94 | 89 | 84 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 29° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Copiapó
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Copiapó
More museums: Museo Histórico Militar de Copiapó
Outdoors around Copiapó
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 Copiapó
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Copiapó
Earthquakes around Copiapó
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 11 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Copiapó
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Copiapó from above
Getting to Copiapó
Places near Copiapó
Places with a climate like Copiapó
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
