Iquique in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Iquique sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Iquique's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Iquique has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Iquique's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Iquique in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Iquique reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Iquique weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 22° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 22° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 15° | 16 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 17° / 14° | 16 | 6 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 14° | 10 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 15° | 3 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 16° | 2 | 0.3 | 13 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Iquique gets around 9 mm of rain over 3 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Iquique?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Iquique for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Iquique in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Iquique sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Iquique in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 6 to Apr 10 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 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 | 22 | 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 Iquique in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iquique 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 Iquique?
Iquique sits at 20.2°S, 70.2°W, 15 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Iquique
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iquique.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Iquique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,271 m.
The land around Iquique is covered by water (56%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (33%) 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 Iquique (-20.2133°, -70.1503°, elevation 15 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.