When to go · Iquique
Iquique in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, grey coastal cloud, sea too cold for most).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, grey coastal cloud, sea too cold for most).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- OctoberGreatInside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- NovemberGreatInside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Weather in August
- IquiqueHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iquique, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, grey coastal cloud, sea too cold for most).
January: Inside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Iquique: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.