Copiapó

District · Atacama Region, 🇨🇱 Chile

Area 17,787 km²

Time zone America/Santiago

Copiapó

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Fair

5°–28° · varies by region
1° at night
0–6 rainy days · varies by region
29 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 15 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Fair

4°–28° · varies by region
1° at night
0–6 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Fair

3°–26° · varies by region
0° at night
0–4 rainy days · varies by region
29 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Poor

-1°–23° · varies by region
-2° at night
0–3 rainy days · varies by region
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Poor

-5°–21° · varies by region
-4° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Poor

-7°–19° · varies by region
-6° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Poor

-7°–19° · varies by region
-6° at night
1 rainy day
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Poor

-6°–20° · varies by region
-6° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Poor

-4°–22° · varies by region
-5° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

-1°–23° · varies by region
-3° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
28 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Fair

2°–25° · varies by region
-2° at night
0–3 rainy days · varies by region
28 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair

4°–26° · varies by region
0° at night
0–5 rainy days · varies by region
30 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 15 · extreme

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Chilean Peso CLP $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 133
Electricity: Type C / Type L
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Spanish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +56

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