Antofagasta
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Antofagasta

Chile

Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about 1,100 kilometres (700 mi) north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. As of the 2024 census, with a population of 401,096, it is the 5th-largest city in Chile.

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Weather by month in Antofagasta

MonthHighLowRain
Jan26.7°C16.7°C1 mm
Feb26.4°C17.5°C2 mm
Mar25.9°C16.6°C1 mm
Apr24.3°C14.6°C0 mm
May22.6°C13.1°C0 mm
Jun23.9°C11.6°C2 mm
Jul23.8°C11°C1 mm
Aug25°C10.2°C2 mm
Sep24.6°C10.6°C0 mm
Oct22.2°C11.7°C0 mm
Nov22.4°C13.6°C0 mm
Dec23.7°C14.9°C1 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time
UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Main language
Spanish
On the map
23.65° S, 70.40° W

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