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Antofagasta Region weather in April

Thinking about venturing to Antofagasta Region this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Antofagasta Region in April?

Antofagasta Region is a region in Chile. Antofagasta Region has a wide variety of climate types. During April, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Diego Ramírez Islands at 9°C to warm in Atacama Desert at 24°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Atacama Desert and 5°C in Diego Ramírez Islands.

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Atacama Desert with an average of 2.4 mm to heavy rainfall in Puerto Aysén with 224 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Antofagasta Region in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Antofagasta Region climate page.

Where to go in Antofagasta Region in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Antofagasta Region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Antofagasta Region?

San Pedro de Atacama

In April San Pedro de Atacama generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Pedro de Atacama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
23°C 
9°C 
23 mm 
8 days 
22°C 
6°C 
4.7 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
19°C 
3°C 
4.7 mm 
0 days 
Climate in San Pedro de Atacama

Antofagasta

In April Antofagasta generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Antofagasta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
25°C 
17°C 
287 hours 
2.5 mm 
3 days 
23°C 
15°C 
248 hours 
5.4 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
14°C 
227 hours 
6.6 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Antofagasta

Mejillones

In April Mejillones generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mejillones
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
287 hours 
2.7 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
16°C 
248 hours 
5.6 mm 
0 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
15°C 
227 hours 
7.7 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Mejillones

Atacama Desert

In April Atacama Desert generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Atacama Desert
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
25°C 
9°C 
5.6 mm 
7 days 
24°C 
7°C 
2.4 mm 
2 days 
May   >> May
>>  
22°C 
4°C 
4.8 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Atacama Desert

Calama

In April Calama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Calama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
23°C 
9°C 
8.2 mm 
7 days 
23°C 
7°C 
2.4 mm 
2 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
4°C 
4.4 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Calama

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Is April the best time to visit Antofagasta Region?

We consider April to be one of the best times to travel to Antofagasta Region. Typically, the climate in San Pedro de Atacama is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in San Pedro de Atacama.

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