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

San Pedro de Atacama beats Trujillo in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (97 vs 77) — while Trujillo wins June to August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

San Pedro de Atacama vs Trujillo — all 12 months

MonthSan Pedro de AtacamaTrujilloWinnerGap
January95Swarm, dry, clean air85Ahot, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama10
February95Snice, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama15
March97Snice, dry, clean air77Bhot, a little rain, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama20
April93Snice, dry, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama6
May88Anice, dry, clean air91Swarm, dry, clean airTie3
June84Acool, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airTrujillo8
July85Acool, dry92Swarm, dry, clean airTrujillo7
August87Anice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTrujillo6
September91Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTie2
October94Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
November94Snice, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
December95Swarm, dry, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (97 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

San Pedro de Atacama

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month
March 97/100
Months won
5 of 12

Trujillo

🇵🇪 Peru · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

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