Caleta Olivia weather in December

In December, Caleta Olivia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of December to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caleta Olivia's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caleta Olivia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 9:14 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Caleta Olivia is city.

Density
2,308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Caleta Olivia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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How December really feels in Caleta Olivia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Caleta Olivia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°102.5015.28.3
Feb24° / 13°162.70148.3
Mar21° / 11°172.8012.47.8
Apr18° / 143.1010.76.8
May13° / 214.30.29.24.4
Jun10° / 224.40.68.52.5
Jul10° / 143.30.58.82.5
Aug12° / 184.40.2103.7
Sep15° / 174.20.311.65.0
Oct18° / 163.50.113.36.8
Nov21° / 10°163.5014.87.5
Dec23° / 12°153.7015.58.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caleta Olivia gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of December to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 9:00 PM to 9:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:409:00
215.45:399:01
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caleta Olivia?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Caleta Olivia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caleta Olivia in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Caleta Olivia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Caleta Olivia in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 15°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Cool
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UV index in Caleta Olivia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caleta Olivia peaks around December 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
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Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caleta Olivia?

Caleta Olivia sits at 46.4°S, 67.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 51 km away.

CoyhaiqueTrelewRawsonPuerto Aysén

Topography around Caleta Olivia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caleta Olivia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caleta Olivia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Caleta Olivia is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
768 m
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December weather nearby: Pico Truncado 51 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 65 km · Las Heras 108 km · Puerto Deseado 190 km · Coyhaique 364 km · Trelew 396 km · Rawson 398 km · Puerto Aysén 416 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Caleta Olivia (-46.4479°, -67.5227°, elevation 19 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).