- Local time
- America/Santiago
- Country
- Chile
- Population
- 199,587
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Airports
- IQQ
- 36 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,440 km
- 17 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Iquique, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb26°
- Mar25°
- Apr23°
- May21°
- Jun20°
- Jul19°
- Aug20°
- Sept21°
- Oct22°
- Nov23°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 19°C in July to 26°C in February, with about 10 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for IquiqueModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 750 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Iquique
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBIquique
14,440 km
17 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHIquique
14,350 km
17 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Santiago
- Country
- Chile
- Currency
- Chilean Peso CLPToday's indicative rate: CLP 100 ≈ USD 0.102Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and L220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 130fire131ambulance132fire133police134policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +56 · On the right
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