Iquique weather in March
In March, Iquique sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Iquique's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iquique's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 7:46 AM – 7:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.3
- out of 10
Iquique is city of Peru (1539–1884).
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical March day in Iquique reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 20 |
| 2 | 22 | 20 |
| 3 | 22 | 20 |
| 4 | 22 | 20 |
| 5 | 22 | 20 |
| 6 | 22 | 20 |
| 7 | 22 | 20 |
| 8 | 22 | 20 |
| 9 | 22 | 20 |
| 10 | 22 | 20 |
| 11 | 21 | 20 |
| 12 | 21 | 19 |
| 13 | 21 | 19 |
| 14 | 21 | 19 |
| 15 | 21 | 19 |
| 16 | 21 | 19 |
| 17 | 21 | 19 |
| 18 | 21 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 19 |
| 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 22 | 21 | 19 |
| 23 | 21 | 19 |
| 24 | 21 | 19 |
| 25 | 21 | 19 |
| 26 | 21 | 19 |
| 27 | 21 | 19 |
| 28 | 21 | 19 |
| 29 | 21 | 19 |
| 30 | 21 | 19 |
| 31 | 21 | 18 |
Iquique weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 67 | 33 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 |
| 6 | 68 | 32 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 70 | 30 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 72 | 28 |
| 13 | 73 | 27 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 76 | 24 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 80 | 20 |
| 23 | 80 | 20 |
| 24 | 80 | 20 |
| 25 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Iquique gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in March, the driest month. 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Humid (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Muggy (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 0 | 80 | 20 |
| 9 | 0 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 11 | 1 | 80 | 19 |
| 12 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 13 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
| 14 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
| 15 | 1 | 83 | 16 |
| 16 | 1 | 84 | 15 |
| 17 | 1 | 85 | 14 |
| 18 | 1 | 85 | 14 |
| 19 | 1 | 86 | 13 |
| 20 | 1 | 87 | 12 |
| 21 | 1 | 88 | 11 |
| 22 | 1 | 88 | 11 |
| 23 | 2 | 88 | 10 |
| 24 | 2 | 89 | 9 |
| 25 | 2 | 89 | 9 |
| 26 | 3 | 89 | 8 |
| 27 | 3 | 89 | 8 |
| 28 | 4 | 89 | 7 |
| 29 | 5 | 88 | 7 |
| 30 | 6 | 88 | 6 |
| 31 | 8 | 87 | 5 |
Wind in March
Winds average 12 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 7:41 | 8:07 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 7:41 | 8:06 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 7:42 | 8:05 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 7:42 | 8:05 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 7:42 | 8:04 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 7:43 | 8:03 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 7:43 | 8:02 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 7:43 | 8:01 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 7:44 | 8:01 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 7:44 | 8:00 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 7:44 | 7:59 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 7:45 | 7:58 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 7:45 | 7:57 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 7:45 | 7:56 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 7:46 | 7:55 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 7:46 | 7:55 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 7:46 | 7:54 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 7:47 | 7:53 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 7:47 | 7:52 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:47 | 7:51 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 7:47 | 7:50 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:48 | 7:49 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:48 | 7:48 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:48 | 7:47 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 7:49 | 7:46 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:49 | 7:46 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:49 | 7:45 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 7:49 | 7:44 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 7:50 | 7:43 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 7:50 | 7:42 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 7:50 | 7:41 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Is March a good time to visit Iquique?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Iquique for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Iquique in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Iquique sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Iquique in March
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — 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 March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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. 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).