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Provincia del Tamarugal
Provincia del Tamarugal
Tarapacá, Chile

Saiña

Saiña is a locality in Tarapacá, Chile, 2,070 m above sea level. It has a population of about 56. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now17°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population56
Local time23:30
19.35° S, 69.51° WElevation 2,070 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Saiñaweather 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.

Saiña 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

44 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 79 km

Weather in Saiña

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°18°
Fri23 Oct23°15°
Sat24 Oct23°15°
Sun25 Oct25°14°
Mon26 Oct22°15°
Tue27 Oct22°13°
Wed28 Oct22°12°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct22°13°
Fri30 Oct23°12°
Sat31 Oct24°14°

When to go to Saiña

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7577889810099989899989786
High21°21°21°22°22°21°21°22°22°23°23°22°
Low13°13°13°12°10°9°9°10°10°11°12°13°
Rain (mm)4457252011211411
Wet days552100111113

What's on in Saiña

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

Monuments and museums in Saiña

All monuments

Nature around Saiña

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 Saiña

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Saiña

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pisagua 58 km ←2014 · 135 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 Saiña

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

Places near Saiña

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Saiña?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Saiña.
What is the hottest month in Saiña?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Saiña?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Saiña?
January is the wettest month with about 44 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.