How many sunny days does Calama have per year?

Calama averages approximately 359 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Calama?

Calama has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 11.9 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

Antofagasta

Calama · Chile

A city in Chile.

Small city

125K

23 km²

2,275m

19:45 UTC-3

CLP

Explore on map →Climate twin →

Calama, Chile is a 125K-resident city with 359 sunny days and 3 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 11.9 µg/m³. A city in Chile.

Find your city match in 5 minutes

Take the quiz

Climate

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Calama

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	22	23	22	22	21	20	20	20	23	24	23	23	22
Daily mean°C	19	20	19	18	17	15	15	15	18	19	20	19	18
Daily low°C	11	11	10	8	7	5	4	5	7	9	9	10	8
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	26	27	26	25	24	23	24	23	26	27	26	26	25
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	22	22	22	17	15	11	11	13	18	20	21	22	18
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	5	4	2	-5	-7	-12	-12	-10	-8	-3	-2	2	-4
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	35	33	39	18	13	13	8	12	12	13	16	27	20
Dewpoint°C	2.8	3.9	3.4	-7.9	-12.1	-15.0	-20.6	-15.8	-12.5	-10.4	-6.8	-1.2	-7.7
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	7	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17
Rain days≥1mm	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wind
Wind avgm/s	4.8	4.6	4.1	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.9	4.0	4.2	4.7	4.8	4.1
Wind gustsm/s	6.8	6.7	6.3	6.1	6.1	6.6	6.4	7.1	6.7	7.2	7.0	6.9	6.7
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	12.3	11.3	10.6	11.0	10.0	10.0	10.9	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	12.8	11.2
Clear skyindex	69%	77%	74%	79%	84%	83%	90%	89%	95%	92%	76%	71%	82%
UV indexmax avg	16.2	15.6	13.4	11.0	7.6	6.5	6.9	9.2	12.0	14.4	15.8	16.6	12.1

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Calama

Calama is livable outdoors nearly year-round. November through March are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 5/12 months, while lunch outside is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

5/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

31Apr: 31% viability

22May: 22% viability

14Jun: 14% viability

21Jul: 21% viability

19Aug: 19% viability

42Sep: 42% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

70Dec: 70% viability

5/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

31Apr: 31% viability

22May: 22% viability

14Jun: 14% viability

21Jul: 21% viability

19Aug: 19% viability

42Sep: 42% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

70Dec: 70% viability

46%

Cold

12/12

Lunch Outside

92Jan: 92% viability

93Feb: 93% viability

97Mar: 97% viability

97Apr: 97% viability

95May: 95% viability

95Jun: 95% viability

94Jul: 94% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Lunch Outside

92Jan: 92% viability

93Feb: 93% viability

97Mar: 97% viability

97Apr: 97% viability

95May: 95% viability

95Jun: 95% viability

94Jul: 94% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

93%

12/12

Walking

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

12/12

Walking

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

99%

12/12

Running

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

12/12

Running

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

99%

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Climate

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Calama

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	22	23	22	22	21	20	20	20	23	24	23	23	22
Daily mean°C	19	20	19	18	17	15	15	15	18	19	20	19	18
Daily low°C	11	11	10	8	7	5	4	5	7	9	9	10	8
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	26	27	26	25	24	23	24	23	26	27	26	26	25
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	22	22	22	17	15	11	11	13	18	20	21	22	18
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	5	4	2	-5	-7	-12	-12	-10	-8	-3	-2	2	-4
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	35	33	39	18	13	13	8	12	12	13	16	27	20
Dewpoint°C	2.8	3.9	3.4	-7.9	-12.1	-15.0	-20.6	-15.8	-12.5	-10.4	-6.8	-1.2	-7.7
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	7	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17
Rain days≥1mm	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Wind
Wind avgm/s	4.8	4.6	4.1	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.9	4.0	4.2	4.7	4.8	4.1
Wind gustsm/s	6.8	6.7	6.3	6.1	6.1	6.6	6.4	7.1	6.7	7.2	7.0	6.9	6.7
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	12.3	11.3	10.6	11.0	10.0	10.0	10.9	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	12.8	11.2
Clear skyindex	69%	77%	74%	79%	84%	83%	90%	89%	95%	92%	76%	71%	82%
UV indexmax avg	16.2	15.6	13.4	11.0	7.6	6.5	6.9	9.2	12.0	14.4	15.8	16.6	12.1

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Calama

Calama is livable outdoors nearly year-round. November through March are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 5/12 months, while lunch outside is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

5/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

31Apr: 31% viability

22May: 22% viability

14Jun: 14% viability

21Jul: 21% viability

19Aug: 19% viability

42Sep: 42% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

70Dec: 70% viability

5/12

Dinner Outside

70Jan: 70% viability

73Feb: 73% viability

71Mar: 71% viability

31Apr: 31% viability

22May: 22% viability

14Jun: 14% viability

21Jul: 21% viability

19Aug: 19% viability

42Sep: 42% viability

54Oct: 54% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

70Dec: 70% viability

46%

Cold

12/12

Lunch Outside

92Jan: 92% viability

93Feb: 93% viability

97Mar: 97% viability

97Apr: 97% viability

95May: 95% viability

95Jun: 95% viability

94Jul: 94% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

12/12

Lunch Outside

92Jan: 92% viability

93Feb: 93% viability

97Mar: 97% viability

97Apr: 97% viability

95May: 95% viability

95Jun: 95% viability

94Jul: 94% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

93%

12/12

Walking

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

12/12

Walking

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

99%

12/12

Running

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

12/12

Running

100Jan: 100% viability

100

100Feb: 100% viability

100

100Mar: 100% viability

100

100Apr: 100% viability

100

99May: 99% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

97Aug: 97% viability

97Sep: 97% viability

98Oct: 98% viability

99Nov: 99% viability

100Dec: 100% viability

100

99%

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Calama · Chile

Climate

Climate Lab · Calama

Lifestyle Calendar · Calama

Climate

Climate Lab · Calama

Lifestyle Calendar · Calama

Air Quality Profile

Air Quality Profile

Who thrives in Calama

Frequently asked about Calama

Compare Calama with