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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.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

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