Arauco weather in December
In December, Arauco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arauco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arauco's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 3.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
- 6:33 AM – 9:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 30%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Arauco is city in Chile.
- Density
- 3,997/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1552
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical December day in Arauco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 21 | 10 |
| 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 5 | 21 | 10 |
| 6 | 21 | 10 |
| 7 | 21 | 10 |
| 8 | 21 | 10 |
| 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 | 11 |
| 19 | 22 | 11 |
| 20 | 22 | 11 |
| 21 | 22 | 11 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 |
| 24 | 22 | 11 |
| 25 | 22 | 11 |
| 26 | 22 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 11 |
| 28 | 23 | 11 |
| 29 | 23 | 11 |
| 30 | 23 | 11 |
| 31 | 23 | 11 |
Arauco 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 12° | 10 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 23° / 12° | 15 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 25 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 72 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| May | 15° / 7° | 178 | 10.9 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 12° / 6° | 250 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 12° / 5° | 196 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 167 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 6° | 88 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 61 | 7.4 | 13 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 32 | 4.3 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 25 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 78 | 22 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 78 | 22 |
| 15 | 78 | 22 |
| 16 | 78 | 22 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 81 | 19 |
| 22 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 83 | 17 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 84 | 16 |
| 30 | 83 | 17 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Arauco gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in December
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 14 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 9:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:54 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:57 | 8:58 | 8:59 | 8:59 | 9:00 | 9:01 | 9:02 | 9:03 | 9:03 | 9:04 | 9:05 | 9:05 | 9:06 | 9:07 | 9:07 | 9:08 | 9:08 | 9:09 | 9:09 | 9:10 | 9:10 | 9:11 | 9:11 | 9:11 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 6:32 | 8:54 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 6:32 | 8:55 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 6:31 | 8:56 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 6:31 | 8:57 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 6:31 | 8:58 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 6:31 | 8:59 |
| 7 | 14.5 | 6:31 | 8:59 |
| 8 | 14.5 | 6:31 | 9:00 |
| 9 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:01 |
| 10 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:02 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:03 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:03 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:04 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 6:32 | 9:05 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 6:33 | 9:05 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 6:33 | 9:06 |
| 17 | 14.6 | 6:33 | 9:07 |
| 18 | 14.6 | 6:34 | 9:07 |
| 19 | 14.6 | 6:34 | 9:08 |
| 20 | 14.6 | 6:34 | 9:08 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 6:35 | 9:09 |
| 22 | 14.6 | 6:35 | 9:09 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 6:36 | 9:10 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 6:36 | 9:10 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 6:37 | 9:11 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 6:37 | 9:11 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 6:38 | 9:11 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 6:39 | 9:12 |
| 29 | 14.5 | 6:39 | 9:12 |
| 30 | 14.5 | 6:40 | 9:12 |
| 31 | 14.5 | 6:41 | 9:12 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 8.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Arauco
None of Arauco's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Arauco's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Arauco?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Arauco for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Arauco in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Arauco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Arauco in December
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Arauco in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arauco peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Arauco?
Arauco sits at 37.2°S, 73.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lota, 22 km away.
Topography around Arauco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arauco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arauco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.
The land around Arauco is covered by trees (35%), water (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
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 Arauco (-37.2463°, -73.3175°, elevation 13 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).