Alto Hospicio in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Alto Hospicio sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Alto Hospicio's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hospicio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alto Hospicio in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Alto Hospicio reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Alto Hospicio weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 3 | 1 | 13.1 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 9.2 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 9° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 10° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 9.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 9.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Alto Hospicio gets around 8 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Alto Hospicio?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Alto Hospicio sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Alto Hospicio in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Alto Hospicio in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.