Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taltal features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 8 mm (0.3 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taltal enjoys an average of 4077 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taltal are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taltal experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile with other places around the world.
Taltal usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 0 rainy days and 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taltal are February, March and April. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Taltal are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taltal: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 316 | 343 | 359 | 325 | 313 | 293 | 306 | 328 | 340 | 371 | 380 | 396 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 29m | 12h 55m | 12h 11m | 11h 27m | 10h 51m | 10h 33m | 10h 43m | 11h 14m | 11h 57m | 12h 41m | 13h 20m | 13h 40m |
Taltal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taltal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |