Calama Weather in August
Calama in August
The short of it: Calama in August averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 2 °C (35 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 11 h 21 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 2° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 11 h 21 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
Thirty years of records give Calama an average August high of 20°, a low of 2° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 2°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 21 min in mid-August, 28 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Calama runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Sierra Gorda, 63 km to the SW, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Calama, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 21 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra GordaAntofagasta | 63 km SW | 22° | 6° | 0.0 mm |
| María ElenaAntofagasta | 77 km W | 22° | 8° | 0.0 mm |
| San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta | 90 km SE | 20° | 2° | 0.0 mm |
| BaquedanoAntofagasta | 135 km SW | 21° | 8° | 0.0 mm |
| TocopillaAntofagasta | 137 km WNW | 19° | 13° | 1.0 mm |
| MejillonesAntofagasta | 172 km WSW | 18° | 12° | 1.0 mm |
| AntofagastaAntofagasta | 201 km SW | 17° | 12° | 0.0 mm |
| PicaTarapacá | 223 km N | 21° | 8° | 0.0 mm |