When to go · Iquique
Iquique in December
Great month. Inside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Iquique in this guide.
Weather in December
- IquiqueHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iquique, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Iquique's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm sea); Apr–May and Sep–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
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.