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Provincia del Tamarugal
Provincia del Tamarugal
Tarapacá, Chile

Quistagama

Quistagama is a locality in Tarapacá, Chile, 2,203 m above sea level. It has a population of about 76. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now18°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population76
Local time20:15
19.34° S, 69.50° WElevation 2,203 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Quistagamaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec98October
October: high / low23° / 11°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Quistagama at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in October

Coolest month13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

46 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 80 km

Weather in Quistagama

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 Oct24°18°
Fri23 Oct22°15°
Sat24 Oct23°15°
Sun25 Oct25°14°
Mon26 Oct22°14°
Tue27 Oct22°12°
Wed28 Oct21°12°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct22°12°
Fri30 Oct23°12°
Sat31 Oct23°13°

When to go to Quistagama

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7577889810099989899989786
High20°21°21°22°21°21°21°21°22°23°22°22°
Low13°13°12°11°10°9°8°9°10°11°12°13°
Rain (mm)4660263011211512
Wet days552100111113

What's on in Quistagama

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

Monuments and museums in Quistagama

All monuments

Nature around Quistagama

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 Quistagama

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Quistagama

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pisagua 58 km ←2014 · 136 km
7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 78 km
7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 63 km
7.1Pica 50 km →1959 · 136 km

Towns and villages around Quistagama

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

Places near Quistagama

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Quistagama?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Quistagama.
What is the hottest month in Quistagama?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Quistagama?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Quistagama?
January is the wettest month with about 46 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.