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Iquique cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Iquique in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

  • Junebest month, rated 90 of 100

Excellent. Pleasant temperatures and few rainy days.

  1. January 85
  2. February 87
  3. March 84
  4. April 82
  5. May 88
  6. June 90
  7. July 89
  8. August 88
  9. September 88
  10. October 90
  11. November 81
  12. December 85
Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

Best time to cruise to Iquique

The best month for cruise weather in Iquique is June, rated 90 out of 100 (Excellent): pleasant temperatures and few rainy days. October and July score nearly as well.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Iquique by month

Average highs run from 67°F (20°C) in July to 81°F (27°C) in February. Rain falls on the fewest days in January and the most in May. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthRatingHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seasSun
January85Excellent79 / 67°F26 / 19°C1 in 10 days: 77–81°F2%9 mph14 km/h68°F20°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft12.1 hrs79% humidity
February87Excellent81 / 69°F27 / 21°C1 in 10 days: 79–83°F2%9 mph14 km/h69°F21°C5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft11.4 hrs80% humidity
March84Good79 / 68°F26 / 20°C1 in 10 days: 77–81°F3%8 mph13 km/h69°F20°C6 ft (1.8 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft10.9 hrs81% humidity
April82Good75 / 63°F24 / 17°C1 in 10 days: 73–77°F2%8 mph13 km/h67°F19°C6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft10.9 hrs81% humidity
May88Excellent71 / 59°F21 / 15°C1 in 10 days: 69–73°F4%7 mph12 km/h64°F18°C7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft9.7 hrs80% humidity
June90Excellent69 / 57°F20 / 14°C1 in 10 days: 67–70°F3%7 mph11 km/h65°F18°C6 ft (1.9 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft8.9 hrs80% humidity
July89Excellent67 / 56°F20 / 13°C1 in 10 days: 66–69°F2%7 mph12 km/h63°F17°C7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft9.4 hrs80% humidity
August88Excellent68 / 56°F20 / 13°C1 in 10 days: 66–69°F3%7 mph12 km/h63°F17°C7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft10.6 hrs79% humidity
September88Excellent69 / 56°F20 / 13°C1 in 10 days: 67–71°F2%8 mph13 km/h63°F17°C7 ft (2.1 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft10.9 hrs78% humidity
October90Excellent71 / 58°F22 / 14°C1 in 10 days: 69–73°F3%9 mph14 km/h64°F18°C7 ft (2.0 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft11.4 hrs78% humidity
November81Good73 / 60°F23 / 16°C1 in 10 days: 72–75°F2%9 mph14 km/h65°F18°C6 ft (1.7 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 9 ft11.9 hrs78% humidity
December85Excellent77 / 63°F25 / 17°C1 in 10 days: 75–78°F2%9 mph14 km/h67°F19°C5 ft (1.6 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 7 ft12.1 hrs79% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). There is no suitable station near this port, so the check was between the two model sources. They differ somewhat, so allow a few degrees either way.

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