Climate twin
Places with weather like Calama
Antofagasta, Chile
Calama has a rare climate. Its closest match abroad, Arequipa, Peru, is only 52% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Chile.
ArequipaPeru
Highs within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · lows within 7.6°F (4.2°C) · about 5.1× the rain
727 km away · Compare side by side
52%
alike
CuauhtémocChihuahua, Mexico
Highs within 5.1°F (2.8°C) · lows within 4.8°F (2.7°C) · about 28.8× the rain
6,967 km away · Compare side by side
46%
alike
OruroBolivia
Highs within 4.6°F (2.5°C) · lows within 6.9°F (3.8°C) · about 30.3× the rain
534 km away · Compare side by side
44%
alike
AsmaraMaekel, Eritrea
Highs within 5.8°F (3.2°C) · lows within 10.4°F (5.8°C) · about 31.7× the rain
12,452 km away · Compare side by side
41%
alike
JohannesburgSouth Africa
Highs within 2.1°F (1.2°C) · lows within 6.5°F (3.6°C) · about 50.4× the rain
9,574 km away · Compare side by side
40%
alike
Elsewhere in Chile
Nowhere else in Chile comes within 55% of Calama’s climate.
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Calama’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Calama’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like