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Provincia del Tamarugal
Provincia del Tamarugal
Tarapacá, Chile

Nama

Nama is a locality in Tarapacá, Chile, 3,014 m above sea level. It has a population of about 44. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now10°C
Best timeSep–Nov
Population44
Local time05:00
19.19° S, 69.41° WElevation 3,014 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Namaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec97October
October: high / low18° / 6°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeSep–Nov

Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Nama at a glance

Best time to visitSep–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in October

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

110 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 81 km

Weather in Nama

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 39%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct18°10°
Sat24 Oct18°10°
Sun25 Oct20°9°
Mon26 Oct17°9°
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct17°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct17°7°
Fri30 Oct18°7°
Sat31 Oct18°8°

When to go to Nama

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score606273909187859094979478
High15°16°16°16°16°16°16°17°17°18°18°17°
Low8°8°7°6°5°4°3°4°5°6°7°8°
Rain (mm)1101336471234241434
Wet days552100111113

What's on in Nama

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

Monuments and museums in Nama

All monuments

Nature around Nama

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

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

Earthquakes around Nama

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pisagua 58 km ←2014 · 150 km
7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 91 km
7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 64 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 147 km

Towns and villages around Nama

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

Places near Nama

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Nama?
Based on 30-year climate normals, September, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nama.
What is the hottest month in Nama?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Nama?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nama?
January is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.