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Atacama Desert weather in April (Antofagasta Region, Chile)

Can you expect sunny skies in Atacama Desert in April? Curious if the timing is right for your trip? Our page offers an in-depth look at the monthly weather conditions.

Temperatures

During April, Atacama Desert experiences perfect weather, with high temperatures and almost no rainfall. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around 24°C, cooling off to about 7°C at night.

Precipitation

Atacama Desert in April usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 2.4 mm for the month. When we look at the climate data from the last 30 years, you can expect around 2 days of rain.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Atacama Desert climate page with graphs.

 

Atacama Desert, monthly averages in April

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 7°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 24°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 7%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 2.4 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 2 days  

Where to go in Chile in April

Find out more about the weather in Chile and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Atacama Desert, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Camping
5/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Atacama Desert.

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