Alto Hospicio climate
Alto Hospicio (Chile) has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The average temperature over the year is 19 °C66 °F, and about 8 mm0.3 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Alto Hospicio climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2780 | 1763 | 2272 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 2781 | 1865 | 2373 | 10.0 |
| Mar | 2680 | 1763 | 2271 | 00.0 |
| Apr | 2475 | 1560 | 2067 | 00.0 |
| May | 2272 | 1456 | 1864 | 00.0 |
| Jun | 2170 | 1254 | 1662 | 10.0 |
| Jul | 2068 | 1152 | 1660 | 10.0 |
| Aug | 2170 | 1152 | 1661 | 10.0 |
| Sep | 2271 | 1253 | 1762 | 10.0 |
| Oct | 2373 | 1355 | 1864 | 00.0 |
| Nov | 2475 | 1457 | 1966 | 10.0 |
| Dec | 2578 | 1660 | 2069 | 00.0 |
| Year | 2781 | 1152 | 1966 | 80.3 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66% | 65% | 7.7 | 13:14 |
| Feb | 67% | 63% | 7.4 | 12:47 |
| Mar | 68% | 62% | 6.6 | 12:15 |
| Apr | 69% | 71% | 5.2 | 11:39 |
| May | 69% | 80% | 3.9 | 11:10 |
| Jun | 70% | 88% | 3.2 | 10:55 |
| Jul | 69% | 88% | 3.2 | 11:01 |
| Aug | 66% | 89% | 4.0 | 11:26 |
| Sep | 66% | 87% | 5.0 | 12:01 |
| Oct | 65% | 84% | 6.2 | 12:36 |
| Nov | 65% | 74% | 7.1 | 13:06 |
| Dec | 65% | 67% | 7.7 | 13:21 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Alto Hospicio is like
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 27 °C81 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 20 °C68 °F and lows 11 °C52 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 7 °C12.5 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is very dry, with only 8 mm0.3 in of precipitation in an average year. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year. The wettest month is February (1 mm0.0 in), the driest is October (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 65% in November to 70% in June. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 62%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in June to 11 km/h (7 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 10.9 hours in June to 13.4 hours in December.
Best time to visit Alto Hospicio
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are all year: average highs of 20 °C68 °F to 27 °C81 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 1 mm0.0 in of precipitation per month.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Alto Hospicio
- All year — highs 2068 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 1152 to 18 °C65 °F, about 1 mm0.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
How Alto Hospicio compares
Compared with Iquique, about 8 km to the northwest, Alto Hospicio is on average 3.9 °C7 °F cooler and receives 24% less precipitation (8 mm0.3 in vs 11 mm0.4 in). The difference is largest in June (4.1 °C7.3 °F cooler).
Of the 25 places in Chile covered by World Climates, Alto Hospicio is the 7th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 25th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Chile climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Sanaa (Yemen, BWh), Dakhla (Western Sahara, BWh) and Chincha Alta (Peru, BWh).
Nearby places
- Iquique 8 km · 23 °C73 °F · 11 mm0.4 in
- Arica 200 km · 27 °C80 °F · 26 mm1.0 in
- Tacna 251 km · 26 °C79 °F · 48 mm1.9 in
- Calama 272 km · 16 °C61 °F · 33 mm1.3 in
- Antofagasta 377 km · 17 °C62 °F · 9 mm0.4 in
- Oruro 407 km · 8 °C47 °F · 481 mm19 in
- Arequipa 456 km · 17 °C63 °F · 149 mm5.9 in
- Potosí 461 km · 7 °C45 °F · 488 mm19 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Alto Hospicio?
February is the warmest month in Alto Hospicio, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Alto Hospicio?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 20 °C (68 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (52 °F).
When does it rain the most in Alto Hospicio?
February is the wettest month with about 1 mm (0.0 in) of precipitation; October is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Alto Hospicio?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are all year.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 666 m, while Alto Hospicio lies at about 544 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.