Antofagasta vs Valle Nevado: which is better, month by month

Antofagasta beats Valle Nevado in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (93 vs 18) — and they are within 3 points in June to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Antofagasta vs Valle Nevado — all 12 months

MonthAntofagastaValle NevadoWinnerGap
January94Swarm, dry, clean air26Fcool, a little rainAntofagasta68
February93Swarm, dry, clean air18Fcool, a little rainAntofagasta75
March94Swarm, dry, clean air23Fcool, dryAntofagasta71
April93Snice, dry, clean air60Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowAntofagasta33
May93Snice, dry, clean air79Bfreezing, rainy, reliable snowAntofagasta14
June93Snice, dry, clean air90Sfreezing, soaked, reliable snowTie3
July92Snice, dry, clean air95Sfreezing, a little rain, clean airTie3
August93Snice, dry, clean air92Sfreezing, rainy, reliable snowTie1
September93Snice, dry, muggy air84Acold, a little rain, reliable snowAntofagasta9
October94Snice, dry, clean air73Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowAntofagasta21
November94Snice, dry, clean air57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snowAntofagasta37
December94Swarm, dry, clean air35Fcool, a little rainAntofagasta59

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (93 vs 18). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Antofagasta

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
9 of 12

Valle Nevado

🇨🇱 Chile · continental climate

Best month
July 95/100
Months won
0 of 12

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