Calama contains two distinct entities: the desert and the Andes Mountain Range. Between 2,000 and 3,000 m (6,562 and 9,843 ft), the cold desert climate is characterized by annual precipitation that does not surpass 35 millimetres (1.4 in). The average temperature is 11.2 �C (52.2 �F) throughout the year with drastic changes between daily highs of over20 �C (68 �F) and daily lows below zero in winter and maximums of over 30 �C (86 �F) in summer
