Antofagasta weather in June

In June, Antofagasta sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Antofagasta's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antofagasta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:25 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Antofagasta is city in Antofagasta Region, Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
7,147/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical June day in Antofagasta reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51614
61614
71614
81614
91614
101614
111614
121614
131614
141614
151614
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201614
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221614
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251614
261613
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291513
301513

Antofagasta weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 18°20.113.38.1
Feb20° / 18°20.512.88.2
Mar19° / 17°40.612.28.0
Apr18° / 16°92.811.57.1
May17° / 15°103.910.96.3
Jun16° / 14°13410.65.9
Jul15° / 13°103.810.75.6
Aug15° / 13°82.611.25.6
Sep15° / 13°51.811.95.8
Oct16° / 13°50.912.66.1
Nov17° / 15°40.713.16.8
Dec18° / 16°20.113.47.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167129
177129
187228
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217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Antofagasta gets around 13 mm of rain over 4 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112844
212844
312844
412844
513834
613834
714824
814824
915814
1016804
1117794
1218784
1319774
1421763
1522753
1623743
1725723
1826713
1928693
2030682
2132662
2233652
2335632
2437621
2538611
2640591
2741581
2843570
2944560
3045550

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:206:59
210.68:206:59
310.68:206:58
410.68:216:58
510.68:216:58
610.68:226:58
710.68:226:58
810.68:236:58
910.68:236:58
1010.68:236:58
1110.68:246:58
1210.68:246:58
1310.68:246:58
1410.68:256:58
1510.68:256:58
1610.68:256:58
1710.58:266:58
1810.58:266:59
1910.58:266:59
2010.58:266:59
2110.58:276:59
2210.58:276:59
2310.58:277:00
2410.58:277:00
2510.58:277:00
2610.58:287:00
2710.58:287:00
2810.58:287:01
2910.68:287:01
3010.68:287:01

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Antofagasta?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Antofagasta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Antofagasta in June

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

In June, Antofagasta sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Antofagasta in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 20°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 16 to Feb 17 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar19Cool
Apr18Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Antofagasta in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antofagasta peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Antofagasta in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Antofagasta is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Antofagasta's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antofagasta?

Antofagasta sits at 23.7°S, 70.4°W, 276 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Tocopilla, 175 km away.

Alto HospicioCalderaPozo AlmonteIquiqueCopiapó

Topography around Antofagasta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antofagasta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,608 m.

The land around Antofagasta is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,608 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Tocopilla 175 km · Calama 201 km · San Pedro de Atacama 239 km · Alto Hospicio 377 km · Caldera 382 km · Pozo Almonte 383 km · Iquique 383 km · Copiapó 413 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 Antofagasta (-23.6509°, -70.3975°, elevation 276 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).