Weather in Antofagasta in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Antofagasta in May
The temperature in May is +21°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +24°C during the day and a minimum of +12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Antofagasta warm or cold in May?
Antofagasta is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +22°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Antofagasta:
Water temperature in Antofagasta in May
Water in Antofagasta in May is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +21°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Antofagasta in May?
Climate in Antofagasta in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +10°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 93% | 92% | 91% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +22°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +21°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 10 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 93% to 92%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 7 to 9.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antofagasta is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Antofagasta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antofagasta in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+21°C) and the highest in 1997 (+23°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 128 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antofagasta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.