When to go · Calama
Calama in November
Great month. Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Calama in this guide.
Weather in November
- CalamaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricabest weather
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calama, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Mar: 0
November: Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
March: Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Calama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings