When to go · Calama
Calama in December
Great month. Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Calama in this guide.
Weather in December
- CalamaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricabest weather
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calama, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
December: Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
March: Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Calama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings