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Monthly climate in Taltal, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Taltal, Chile

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Taltal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum26°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 high24°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 mean20°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 low16°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 minimum14°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)
Minimum13°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taltal, Chile

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taltal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Taltal, Chile

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taltal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours316343359325313293306328340371380396
Mean daily daylight hours13h 29m12h 55m12h 11m11h 27m10h 51m10h 33m10h 43m11h 14m11h 57m12h 41m13h 20m13h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Taltal, Chile

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taltal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151311867811141515