Taltal Weather in August
Taltal in August
The short of it: Taltal in August averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain and about 11 h 14 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 11° · rain 5.0 mm · daylight 11 h 14 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & December
Thirty years of records give Taltal an average August high of 19°, a low of 11° and some 5.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 19°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 5.0 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 14 min in mid-August, 32 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and December.
Against its neighbours, Taltal runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Diego de Almagro, 118 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Taltal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 14 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego de AlmagroAtacama | 118 km SSE | 20° | 8° | 1.0 mm |
| CalderaAtacama | 188 km S | 17° | 9° | 12 mm |
| AntofagastaAntofagasta | 195 km N | 17° | 12° | 0.0 mm |
| CopiapóAtacama | 219 km S | 17° | 7° | 1.0 mm |
| Tierra AmarillaAtacama | 230 km S | 17° | 7° | 1.0 mm |
| BaquedanoAntofagasta | 240 km NNE | 21° | 8° | 0.0 mm |
| MejillonesAntofagasta | 257 km N | 18° | 12° | 1.0 mm |
| Sierra GordaAntofagasta | 304 km NNE | 22° | 6° | 0.0 mm |