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Provincia del Tamarugal
Provincia del Tamarugal
Tarapacá, Chile

Moquella

Moquella is a locality in Tarapacá, Chile, 2,015 m above sea level. It has a population of about 106. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now18°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population106
Local time20:04
19.35° S, 69.52° WElevation 2,015 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Moquellaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec98October
October: high / low23° / 12°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Moquella at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in October

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

39 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 78 km

Weather in Moquella

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

14-day forecast
18°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°18°
Fri23 Oct23°16°
Sat24 Oct23°16°
Sun25 Oct25°15°
Mon26 Oct23°15°
Tue27 Oct23°13°
Wed28 Oct22°13°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct23°13°
Fri30 Oct23°13°
Sat31 Oct24°14°

When to go to Moquella

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7578889810099989899989786
High21°21°22°22°22°22°21°22°23°23°23°23°
Low14°13°13°12°11°10°9°10°11°12°13°13°
Rain (mm)3951232011201410
Wet days552100111113

What's on in Moquella

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

Monuments and museums in Moquella

All monuments

Nature around Moquella

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 Moquella

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Moquella

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pisagua 58 km ←2014 · 134 km
7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 78 km
7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 62 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 136 km

Towns and villages around Moquella

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

Places near Moquella

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Moquella?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Moquella.
What is the hottest month in Moquella?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Moquella?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Moquella?
January is the wettest month with about 39 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.