Iquique vs Valparaíso: which is better, month by month

Iquique beats Valparaíso in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 74) — and they are within 3 points in September to April.

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.

Iquique

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Valparaíso

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month: January 94/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Iquique vs Valparaíso — all 12 months

Month	Iquique	Valparaíso	Winner	Gap
January	91Shot, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
February	93Shot, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, muggy air	Tie	0
March	93Shot, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	91Swarm, dry, clean air	88Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	3
May	87Awarm, dry, clean air	82Acool, a little rain, clean air	Iquique	5
June	85Anice, dry, clean air	74Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Iquique	11
July	85Anice, dry, clean air	77Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	Iquique	8
August	86Anice, dry, clean air	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	Iquique	6
September	87Anice, dry, clean air	86Acool, dry, clean air	Tie	1
October	87Awarm, dry, clean air	87Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	0
November	89Awarm, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2
December	90Swarm, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.