Copiapó weather in August (Atacama, Chile)

Is Copiapó a good destination in August, weather-wise? Get all the weather information you need to plan your visit.

Temperatures

For August, the weather in Copiapó is generally perfect, featuring high temperatures and almost no rainfall. The daytime often sees temperatures reaching 22°C, but nighttime brings a cool-down to 9°C.

Precipitation

Copiapó in August usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 3.7 mm for the month. Climate data suggests that about 1 day will experience rainfall.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 220 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

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 Copiapó climate page with graphs.

 

Copiapó, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 9°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 2%  

Precipitation 3.7 mm  

Rainy days 1 day  

Humidity 65%  

Sunshine 220 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

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.

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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 Copiapó, 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

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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