San Pedro de Atacama
Chile
Geysers erupt at dawn and flamingos wade through salt flats in the driest and most Mars-like desert on the planet.
Warmest month is January at 25°C on average. Coolest is June at 21°C. Driest reading falls in April with 0 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2,000 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2,500 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology14h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors4,032 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | ±2° | 4 |
| February | 25° | ±3° | 6 |
| March | 24° | ±2° | 2 |
| April | 23° | ±2° | 0 |
| May | 22° | ±3° | 0 |
| June | 21° | ±3° | 1 |
| July | 22° | ±3° | 0 |
| August | 22° | ±3° | 0 |
| September | 24° | ±3° | 0 |
| October | 24° | ±3° | 0 |
| November | 25° | ±2° | 0 |
| December | 25° | ±2° | 1 |
What to do
- Float effortlessly in the hyper-saline waters of the Baltinache lagoons
- Stargaze through heavy-duty telescopes under ultra-clear night skies
- Watch the shifting shadows and sunset colors painting Moon Valley
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.