Alto Hospicio weather in May

In May, Alto Hospicio sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alto Hospicio's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hospicio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:05 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Alto Hospicio reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Alto Hospicio weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°3113.18.5
Feb25° / 17°41.212.78.4
Mar25° / 16°10.412.19.0
Apr24° / 14°0011.59.2
May23° / 12°00.111.19.1
Jun21° / 10°00.110.88.7
Jul21° / 10.210.98.6
Aug21° / 10°10.211.38.8
Sep22° / 12°00.111.99.1
Oct23° / 13°0012.59.1
Nov23° / 14°00139.1
Dec24° / 15°10.313.28.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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238713
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268614
278614
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alto Hospicio gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.38:007:16
211.38:007:15
311.28:007:14
411.28:017:14
511.28:017:13
611.28:017:13
711.28:027:12
811.28:027:12
911.18:037:11
1011.18:037:11
1111.18:037:10
1211.18:047:10
1311.18:047:09
1411.18:057:09
1511.18:057:08
1611.08:057:08
1711.08:067:08
1811.08:067:07
1911.08:077:07
2011.08:077:06
2111.08:087:06
2211.08:087:06
2311.08:087:06
2410.98:097:05
2510.98:097:05
2610.98:107:05
2710.98:107:05
2810.98:107:04
2910.98:117:04
3010.98:117:04
3110.98:127:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alto Hospicio?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alto Hospicio for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alto Hospicio in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Alto Hospicio sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Alto Hospicio in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Alto Hospicio in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alto Hospicio peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Hospicio?

Alto Hospicio sits at 20.3°S, 70.1°W, 544 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Iquique, 8.0 km away.

TacnaCalamaIloUyuni

Topography around Alto Hospicio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alto Hospicio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Hospicio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Alto Hospicio is covered by bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
660 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,345 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Iquique 8.0 km · Pozo Almonte 33 km · Arica 200 km · Tocopilla 203 km · Tacna 251 km · Calama 272 km · Ilo 321 km · Uyuni 343 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alto Hospicio (-20.2687°, -70.1049°, elevation 544 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).