Iquique weather in February
February in Iquique: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Iquique · #38 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 93/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 21°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 11.8 h
- Humidity
- 70%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Iquique in February
Forum posters describe Iquique's climate as subtropical and warm essentially year-round, sitting in one of the driest regions on Earth - real rain is close to a non-event here regardless of month. Posters discussing nearby Arica, the northernmost and warmest beach town in Chile just up the coast, describe February sea temperatures around 20C, a useful proxy given the two towns share the same cold Humboldt-influenced coastal climate. Posters flag February as peak vacation season for Chileans specifically, meaning accommodation can book up and cost more than other times of year - a crowding and pricing consideration rather than a weather one, since the desert coast's warm, dry pattern holds steady this time of year regardless.
Other months in Iquique
Chile's forum consistently draws a line between the country's cold, wet southern winter and the north, where posters note holidays are viable year-round thanks to milder conditions. Iquique, being coastal in the Atacama's rain-shadow, gets specifically called out as staying pleasant even in the depths of Chilean winter - real numbers back that up, with low-20s C highs and barely any rain. It's a solid pick for a winter-month trip when much of the rest of the country is genuinely cold and wet.
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Iquique climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Iquique in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsChilean summer season, Summer holidays in Chile, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Iquique's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherIquique's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Iquique in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Chilean summer season
1 Jan – 28 FebSchool holidaysCrowdedCavancha and Brava fill with Chilean and Bolivian families for the two months the schools are out, the seafront restaurants queue and the Zofri duty-free car park is full all day.
- Season
Altiplanic winter inland
1 Jan – 15 Mar · usuallyRiskSummer storms over the altiplano send flash floods down the ravines inland, cutting the roads to Mamiña, Pica and the high parks. The coast stays dry, but check before any day trip up from town. Source ↗
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Iquique in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Iquique?
- February in Iquique: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Iquique on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
- What is the weather like in Iquique in February?
- In February, Iquique averages a daily high of 28.1°C and a low of 21.4°C, with about 2.1 mm of rain over roughly 0.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Iquique in February?
- Iquique has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 22 in February.