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Weather in October in Antofagasta Region

Are you planning a trip a to Antofagasta Region in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Antofagasta Region in October?

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

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Diego Ramírez Islands at 7°C to warm in Atacama Desert at 24°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Atacama Desert and 4°C in Diego Ramírez Islands.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Calama with an average of 0.2 mm to heavy rainfall in Puerto Aysén with 226 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, San Pedro de Atacama typically sees the least rain in this month, making it the driest month of the year.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Antofagasta Region in October, 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 October

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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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).

Popular destinations

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

San Pedro de Atacama

In October San Pedro de Atacama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°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
21°C 
4°C 
2.7 mm 
a single day 
23°C 
6°C 
0.8 mm 
3 days 
24°C 
7°C 
0.9 mm 
5 days 
Climate in San Pedro de Atacama

Antofagasta

In October Antofagasta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and almost no 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
20°C 
12°C 
222 hours 
3.5 mm 
0 days 
21°C 
13°C 
252 hours 
2.9 mm 
0 days 
22°C 
14°C 
272 hours 
2.4 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Antofagasta

Mejillones

In October Mejillones generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and almost no 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
20°C 
13°C 
222 hours 
5.5 mm 
0 days 
21°C 
14°C 
252 hours 
4.6 mm 
0 days 
22°C 
15°C 
272 hours 
3.6 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Mejillones

Atacama Desert

In October 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
23°C 
5°C 
1.7 mm 
a single day 
24°C 
7°C 
0.3 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
8°C 
0.1 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Atacama Desert

Calama

In October Calama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°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
22°C 
5°C 
0.9 mm 
a single day 
24°C 
6°C 
0.2 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
7°C 
0.2 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Calama

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Is October the best time to visit Antofagasta Region?

We consider October 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, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in San Pedro de Atacama.

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