Tocopilla weather in December
In December, Tocopilla sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tocopilla's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocopilla's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 6:57 AM – 8:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Tocopilla is city in Chile.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 3,195/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1843
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.
A typical December day in Tocopilla reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | 17 | 16 |
| 5 | 17 | 16 |
| 6 | 17 | 16 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 |
| 8 | 17 | 16 |
| 9 | 17 | 16 |
| 10 | 17 | 16 |
| 11 | 17 | 16 |
| 12 | 18 | 16 |
| 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | 18 | 17 |
| 15 | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 20 | 18 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 17 |
| 22 | 18 | 17 |
| 23 | 18 | 17 |
| 24 | 18 | 17 |
| 25 | 18 | 17 |
| 26 | 18 | 17 |
| 27 | 18 | 17 |
| 28 | 18 | 17 |
| 29 | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | 19 | 17 |
| 31 | 19 | 18 |
Tocopilla weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 18° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 18° | 3 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| May | 17° / 16° | 6 | 1.9 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 16° / 15° | 9 | 2.5 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 16° / 14° | 7 | 2 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 15° / 14° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 15° / 14° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 15° | 2 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 18° / 17° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 78 | 22 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 71 | 29 |
| 26 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Tocopilla gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 73 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 | 0 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 | 0 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | 67 | 33 | 0 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 | 0 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 | 0 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 | 0 |
| 8 | 58 | 42 | 0 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 | 0 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 | 0 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 | 0 |
| 12 | 48 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 | 45 | 55 | 0 |
| 14 | 43 | 56 | 1 |
| 15 | 40 | 59 | 1 |
| 16 | 38 | 61 | 1 |
| 17 | 35 | 64 | 1 |
| 18 | 32 | 67 | 1 |
| 19 | 30 | 68 | 2 |
| 20 | 27 | 71 | 2 |
| 21 | 24 | 74 | 2 |
| 22 | 22 | 76 | 2 |
| 23 | 19 | 79 | 2 |
| 24 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| 25 | 15 | 83 | 2 |
| 26 | 13 | 85 | 2 |
| 27 | 11 | 87 | 2 |
| 28 | 9 | 89 | 2 |
| 29 | 7 | 90 | 3 |
| 30 | 6 | 91 | 3 |
| 31 | 5 | 92 | 3 |
Wind in December
Winds average 12 km/h in December.
Across December, 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 | 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 | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 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 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.3 | 6:53 | 8:08 |
| 2 | 13.3 | 6:53 | 8:09 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 6:53 | 8:09 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 6:53 | 8:10 |
| 5 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:11 |
| 6 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:11 |
| 7 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:12 |
| 8 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:13 |
| 9 | 13.3 | 6:54 | 8:13 |
| 10 | 13.3 | 6:55 | 8:14 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 6:55 | 8:14 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 6:55 | 8:15 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:56 | 8:16 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:56 | 8:16 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 6:56 | 8:17 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 6:57 | 8:17 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 6:57 | 8:18 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 6:57 | 8:18 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 6:58 | 8:19 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 6:58 | 8:19 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 6:59 | 8:20 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 6:59 | 8:20 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 7:00 | 8:21 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 7:00 | 8:21 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 7:01 | 8:22 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 7:01 | 8:22 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 7:02 | 8:22 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 7:02 | 8:23 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 7:03 | 8:23 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 7:03 | 8:24 |
| 31 | 13.3 | 7:04 | 8:24 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.3 | Intense |
Is December a good time to visit Tocopilla?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Tocopilla for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tocopilla in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Tocopilla sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Tocopilla in December
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 10 — about 4 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 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 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 | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tocopilla in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Tocopilla peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (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 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tocopilla in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tocopilla is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tocopilla's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Tocopilla?
Tocopilla sits at 22.1°S, 70.2°W, 37 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Calama, 137 km away.
Topography around Tocopilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tocopilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocopilla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,278 m.
The land around Tocopilla is covered by bare terrain (54%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) 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 Tocopilla (-22.092°, -70.1979°, elevation 37 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).