María Elena
María Elena · Chile
Pocket-sized Atacama Desert town in northern Chile, where a whitewashed colonial-style church with a domed bell tower anchors a broad open plaza against an arid, sun-bleached landscape.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population6,457
- Nearest water from center 5.3 km3.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.0 km3.1 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
22°72°
0mm0.1in
F
22°72°
0mm0.1in
M
22°71°
5mm0.1in
A
20°68°
0mm0.0in
M
18°64°
0mm0.0in
J
16°60°
0mm0.0in
J
15°60°
0mm0.0in
A
17°63°
0mm0.0in
S
19°66°
0mm0.0in
O
20°69°
0mm0.0in
N
21°70°
0mm0.0in
D
22°71°
0mm0.0in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
María Elena: quick answers
Where is María Elena?
María Elena is in Chile.
How do you get to María Elena?
The nearest airport is Tocopilla (TOQ), about 1 hr 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in María Elena?
The warmest month is January, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 15°C60°F. The wettest month is March, with about 4 mm0.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in María Elena?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 1 café and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.