Average Monthly Sunshine in Iquique

Average Monthly Sunshine in Iquique

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Iquique varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, reaches an impressive 315 hours, while July, the darkest month, offers only 157 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2830 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

In Iquique, summer days are longer and more sunny, with daily sunshine hours peaking at 10.5 hours in January. As the darker season arrives, the brightness of the sun becomes less. July sees a soft sun for only 5.2 hours per day.

Iquique’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Iquique enjoys an average of 2830 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

June, Iquique’s wettest month, receives 4.1 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 24°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Iquique Precipitation page.