Iquique weather in July
July in Iquique: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Iquique · #484 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 22°C
- Nights
- 13°C
- Wet days
- 8
- Sun
- 10 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Iquique in July
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.
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.
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Iquique climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Iquique in July
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 crowdsFiesta de La Tirana, Winter holidays in Chile, school holidays in 3 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 July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Camanchaca grey mornings
15 May – 30 Sep · usuallyFog seasonIn the southern winter the coastal fog bank, the camanchaca, sits over the city most mornings and only burns off around midday. Beach days start late and the promenade is quiet until the sun comes through.
- Festival
Fiesta de La Tirana
10–20 JulReligious feastCrowdedBook earlyA village 70 km inland takes a quarter of a million people and two hundred masked dance societies for the Virgen del Carmen on 16 July. Iquique is where they all sleep, so its beds go months ahead. Source ↗
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Iquique in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Iquique?
- July in Iquique: nice, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Iquique on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Iquique in July?
- In July, Iquique averages a daily high of 22.3°C and a low of 13.4°C, with about 19.2 mm of rain over roughly 7.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Iquique in July?
- Iquique has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 32 in July.