Antofagasta vs San Pedro de Atacama: which is better, month by month

Antofagasta beats San Pedro de Atacama in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (93 vs 84) — and they are within 3 points in September to April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Antofagasta

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month: January 94/100
Months won: 4 of 12

San Pedro de Atacama

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month: March 97/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Antofagasta vs San Pedro de Atacama — all 12 months

Month	Antofagasta	San Pedro de Atacama	Winner	Gap
January	94Swarm, dry, clean air	95Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1
February	93Swarm, dry, clean air	95Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
March	94Swarm, dry, clean air	97Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
April	93Snice, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
May	93Snice, dry, clean air	88Anice, dry, clean air	Antofagasta	5
June	93Snice, dry, clean air	84Acool, dry, clean air	Antofagasta	9
July	92Snice, dry, clean air	85Acool, dry	Antofagasta	7
August	93Snice, dry, clean air	87Anice, dry, clean air	Antofagasta	6
September	93Snice, dry, muggy air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
October	94Snice, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
November	94Snice, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
December	94Swarm, dry, clean air	95Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (93 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.