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Monthly climate in Tocopilla, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tocopilla features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 121 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tocopilla enjoys an average of 4062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tocopilla, Chile

The warmest months in Tocopilla are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tocopilla experiences 0 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 Tocopilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tocopilla, Chile

Tocopilla usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tocopilla are February, March and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tocopilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)9 (0.3)11 (0.4)16 (0.6)21 (0.8)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)8 (0.3)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010124731101

Monthly sunshine hours in Tocopilla, Chile

The sunniest months in Tocopilla are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tocopilla: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tocopilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours307332354327318299317335342372370384
Mean daily daylight hours13h 17m12h 48m12h 10m11h 32m11h 2m10h 47m10h 55m11h 22m11h 58m12h 36m13h 9m13h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Tocopilla, Chile

Tocopilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Tocopilla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tocopilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151310867911131414