When to go · Calama

Calama in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold nights, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Chile overall
Prices: Low; Chile overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Calama

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold nights, limited services).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CalamaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 0 days
Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricacool
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.

Chile overall: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calama, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold nights, limited services).

March: Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.

Calama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.