Atacama Desert weather in August (Antofagasta Region, Chile)

Thinking of visiting Atacama Desert in August? Check the weather first! Check out this detailed guide to the month’s weather conditions.

Temperatures

The weather in Atacama Desert is usually perfect in August, featuring pleasant temperatures and almost no rainfall. Throughout the daytime, temperatures often hover around 22°C. However, as the sun sets and evening approaches, there's a noticeable cool-down. Temperatures gently drop to a more temperate 3°C.

Precipitation

Atacama Desert in August usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 2.1 mm for the month. Climate statistics over the past 30 years suggest around a single day of rain.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures generally stand out with the best circumstances. While tend to showcase 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 August

Min Temperature 3°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 2%  

Precipitation 2.1 mm  

Rainy days a single day  

Where to go in Chile in August

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

Weather conditions Weather

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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

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