January in Calama — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10January averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Calama at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February is one of the strongest months in Calama (2nd)
Best window · 9.9/10February averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Calama (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March in Calama — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Calama at 9.8/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April is one of the strongest months in Calama (6th)
Best window · 9.2/10April averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Calama (6th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May ranks 9th of 12 for Calama — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Calama at 8.6/10 (9th of 12), just behind January at 9.9/10.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June holds up well in Calama — 12th best month
Good · 8/10June averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Calama: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 8.3/10July averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Calama — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 8.3/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in August. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Calama — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
September ranks 8th of 12 for Calama — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Calama at 8.7/10 (8th of 12), just behind January at 9.9/10.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October is one of the strongest months in Calama (7th)
Best window · 9.2/10October averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Calama (7th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Calama — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.4/10November averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Calama (5th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December is one of the strongest months in Calama (4th)
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Calama at 9.5/10 (4th of 12), just behind January at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
