When to go · Calama
Calama in May
Great month. Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Calama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Calama in this guide.
Weather in May
- CalamaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Calama, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: 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