Chile
Atacama in June
🌤️ Cool seasonPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why June scores 9.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%9.3
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (22.2°C highs / 5.6°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -16.6°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~0 mm rain)
- Air quality20%10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~5 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Jun | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.4 Excellent | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | ☀️ Warm dry season |
| High / low | 22° / 6° | 30° / 13° |
| Rain | 0 mm | 4 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -17° | dew pt -1° |
| PM2.5 | 5 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJune 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- National Indigenous Peoples Day 19–21 Jun · 3 days off in a row
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day 26–28 Jun · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AtacamaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe high-altitude desert of northern Chile, explored from San Pedro de Atacama, with salt flats, geysers, lagoons and clear night skies.
Fiesta de San Pedro y San PabloEvery year29 June every year
The town's patron saint festival with processions and dances.
Why go: The town fills with visitors from the region.
Where: San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna
Eroded salt and clay formations near San Pedro, popular at sunset.
El Tatio Geysers
A high geothermal field best seen at dawn when steam columns are tallest.
💡 It is at over 4,000 m and below freezing at dawn; dress warmly.
Altiplanic lagoons
Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, high-altitude lakes below volcanoes.
Laguna Chaxa
A lagoon on the Salar de Atacama where flamingos feed.
Laguna Cejar
A salty lagoon where visitors can float.
Stargazing
Very dry, clear skies make the area one of the world's best for astronomy tours.
💡 Plan around the new moon for the darkest skies.
Llama meat
Grilled or stewed llama meat on local menus.
Quinoa dishes
Andean grain used in salads and soups.
Rica-rica
A local aromatic plant used in sour drinks and ice cream.
Empanadas
Baked or fried pastries with fillings.
Alpaca and llama wool
Scarves, hats and sweaters.
💡 Craft market in San Pedro
Andean crafts
Woven textiles and ceramics.
💡 Craft market in San Pedro