When to go · Iquique
Iquique in May
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
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Iquique in this guide.
Weather in May
- IquiqueHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Iquique, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: 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.