Quillagua is an oasis at about 800 m (2,600 ft) altitude[1] in the Tocopilla Province, in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It is a part of the commune of María Elena. The Loa River is crossed by the Pan-American Highway in this area.
According to the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile, Quillagua is drier than Arica and thus it is the driest place on Earth. This is also recognized by Guinness World Records.[2]
More information Climate data for Quillagua (1971-2000), Month ...
| Climate data for Quillagua (1971-2000) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
26.9
(80.4) |
26.7
(80.1) |
25.3
(77.5) |
23.4
(74.1) |
21.1
(70.0) |
19.1
(66.4) |
18.8
(65.8) |
19.3
(66.7) |
21.4
(70.5) |
22.5
(72.5) |
24.0
(75.2) |
26.0
(78.8) |
22.9
(73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
21.9
(71.4) |
21.7
(71.1) |
20.3
(68.5) |
18.4
(65.1) |
16.2
(61.2) |
14.3
(57.7) |
14.0
(57.2) |
14.5
(58.1) |
16.5
(61.7) |
17.6
(63.7) |
19.0
(66.2) |
20.5
(68.9) |
17.9
(64.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
16.9
(62.4) |
16.8
(62.2) |
15.4
(59.7) |
13.4
(56.1) |
11.3
(52.3) |
9.5
(49.1) |
9.3
(48.7) |
9.8
(49.6) |
11.6
(52.9) |
12.7
(54.9) |
14.0
(57.2) |
15.0
(59.0) |
13.0
(55.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) |
0.05
(0.00) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.05
(0) |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
42 |
47 |
46 |
41 |
31 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
29 |
32 |
34 |
38 |
35 |
| Source 1: Quillagua climate information [3] |
| Source 2: Rainfall data[4][better source needed] |
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