Beach
Playa El Colorado
Tarapacá · Chile · Pacific Ocean
-20.1964, -70.1386 · Iquique, 2 km
- 22°Sea · February
- 26°High · February
- 10.8 hSunshine · January
Your month at the beach
Playa El Colorado in January
- 25°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 10.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in February
- 26°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 10.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in March
- 25°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in April
- 23°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in September
- 21°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in November
- 23°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.5 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa El Colorado in December
- 24°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 10.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month0 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 49Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Playa El Colorado ↗
- 38 kmAirport: Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 19.5 °C — 2.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 19.4 °C — 2.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 2.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — 2.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.8 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 17.3 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.5 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 17.0 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 2.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 1.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan22°11 h1 mm
- Feb22°11 h1 mm
- Mar21°10 h1 mm
- Apr20°8 h0 mm
- May19°6 h0 mm
- Jun18°5 h1 mm
- Jul17°5 h2 mm
- Aug17°6 h1 mm
- Sep17°7 h2 mm
- Oct18°8 h0 mm
- Nov19°10 h1 mm
- Dec20°11 h0 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa El Colorado: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10.8 | 13 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 26 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 | 12 |
| March | 25 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9.9 | 12 |
| April | 23 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 |
| May | 21 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 10 |
| June | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 10 |
| July | 19 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5.1 | 10 |
| August | 20 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 10 |
| September | 21 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 | 12 |
| October | 22 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 12 |
| November | 23 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | 13 |
| December | 24 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 | 13 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |