Chile
Tarapacá
Tarapacá is one of the 16 regions of Chile; its largest place is Iquique.
Best timeApr–Jun
Best weather in OctoberIquique 98
October: highs17° – 28°
Rain this month, on average2mm
Mean of its 10 best-known places. Best: Apr–Jun.
Tarapacá at a glance
The atlas follows 52 places here month by month, with 5 mountains and 30 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are April, May and June.
When to go to Tarapacá
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 78 | 86 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 |
| High | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 29 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Places in Tarapacá
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
98OctoberIquique
188k people
19° / 13°2 mm
97OctoberAlto Hospicio
108k people
20° / 13°2 mm
91OctoberPozo Almonte
9,277 people
27° / 10°0 mm
98OctoberCamiña
1,250 people
21° / 9°2 mm
91OctoberPisagua
443 people
17° / 14°3 mm
86OctoberMatilla
583 people
28° / 14°0 mm
97OctoberMamiña
319 people
19° / 7°2 mm
96OctoberMocha
12 people
23° / 10°1 mm
2 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
More towns and villages of Tarapacá · 4
Tarapacá from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Tarapacá
Nature in Tarapacá
Summit5,577 m
Isluga
Summit5,269 m
Cerro Tatajachura
Summit4,692 m
Guaychane
National park
Volcán Isluga National Park
River
Quebrada CamiñaRiver
Isluga RiverWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Tarapacá
Culture in Tarapacá
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
church of Saint Anthont of PaduaBuilt 1899 · Gothic Revival
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, IquiqueNeoclassical
Iglesia de San Andrés de PicaNeoclassical
Baquedano Street
Iglesia de CamiñaAndean Baroque
Museum
Museo Regional de IquiqueBuilt 1960
Museum
Museo Corbeta EsmeraldaBuilt 1905What's on in Tarapacá
Getting to Tarapacá
Diego Aracena International AirportIQQ · Iquique
36 kmChacalluta International AirportARI · Iquique
208 kmCoronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International AirportTCQ · Iquique
241 kmPunta NegraIquique
2.9 kmTowns in Tarapacá from A to Z
The 10 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.