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Taltal Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 22° · coldest night tonight at 17°

The short of it: Taltal weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 20 °C (67 °F). Today’s high 21 °C (71 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:30 local time.

TALTAL, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Taltal this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 21°, the night near 17°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 22°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the S, gusting to 2 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 22°, while tonight will be the coldest at 17°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Taltal brings highs near 22°, lows of 14° and about 0.0 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 26°, July the coldest at 10°, and May the wettest with 7.0 mm. The best months to ride in are April and December.

The sun is up 13 h 13 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast18°20°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy19°21°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy20°21°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy21°21°6 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy21°22°7 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy21°22°8 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy21°22°8 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy21°22°6 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy21°21°5 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy20°21°5 km/h–
7 PMOvercast19°20°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast19°20°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°20°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast19°20°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 21°, low 17°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 6:49 AM, down 8:02 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Taltal Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Taltal, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 24 min
Average wind
19 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Taltal in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Taltal by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°18°0.0 mm19 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
February26°18°0.0 mm18 km/h12 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
March24°16°1.0 mm17 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
April22°14°2.0 mm16 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
May21°13°7.0 mm14 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°11°6.0 mm14 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
July18°10°5.0 mm15 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°11°5.0 mm15 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°12°2.0 mm18 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°13°3.0 mm18 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
November22°14°0.0 mm19 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
December24°16°0.0 mm19 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Taltal

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Taltal today?

Right now it is 18 °C (65 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 20 °C (67 °F). Today’s high is 21 °C (71 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (63 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Taltal this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Taltal?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Taltal at present.

What is the warmest month in Taltal?

January, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 10 °C (49 °F). The wettest month is May (7.0 mm (0.28 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Taltal?

April and December. April brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain; December highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Taltal?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (49 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Diego de AlmagroAtacama118 km SSE23°12°0.0 mm
CalderaAtacama188 km S21°13°1.0 mm
AntofagastaAntofagasta195 km N21°15°0.0 mm
CopiapóAtacama219 km S21°11°0.0 mm
Tierra AmarillaAtacama230 km S21°11°0.0 mm
BaquedanoAntofagasta240 km NNE24°13°0.0 mm
MejillonesAntofagasta257 km N22°16°0.0 mm
Sierra GordaAntofagasta304 km NNE24°11°0.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor