Climate Comparison

Salar de Uyuni vs San Pedro de Atacama in January

How the climate for Salar de Uyuni and San Pedro de Atacama typically compares in January.

Salar de Uyuni versus San Pedro de Atacama weather metrics for January
Climate MetricSalar de UyuniBoliviaSan Pedro de AtacamaChileBest
Overall score84/10098/100
Avg high temp66°F81°F
How it feelsVery dryVery dry
Rain days154
Sunshine11.8h12.4h

Annual Comparison

  • Salar de Uyuni
  • San Pedro de Atacama

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65°80°

Avg. high temperature (°F)

Typical daytime high you can expect.

50°60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65°80°

Precipitation (in)

Monthly precipitation patterns across the year.

0.00.51.01.5JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1.10.3

Sunshine hours (h/day)

Average hours of sunshine per day.

0.02.04.06.08.010.012.014.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.812.2

Air feel (%)

Share of time the air feels humid or very humid.

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%

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