Cabrero weather in December

In December, Cabrero sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°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 Cabrero's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 9:02 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cabrero reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22310
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Cabrero weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°101.614.38.7
Feb26° / 12°19213.48.7
Mar24° / 11°263.312.38.5
Apr19° / 706.111.16.7
May15° / 17010.5104.4
Jun12° / 24214.59.52.9
Jul12° / 18212.99.73.0
Aug14° / 1541210.63.7
Sep16° / 868.111.75.1
Oct18° / 607.2136.5
Nov21° / 313.8147.8
Dec24° / 11°213.114.58.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cabrero gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.1 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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511
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711
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911
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1210
1310
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1510
1610
179
189
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248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
229010
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268812
278713
288713
298614
308614
318515

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)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 6:29 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 9:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:298:50
214.46:298:51
314.46:288:52
414.46:288:53
514.46:288:54
614.46:288:54
714.46:288:55
814.56:288:56
914.56:288:57
1014.56:298:58
1114.56:298:58
1214.56:298:59
1314.56:299:00
1414.56:299:00
1514.56:309:01
1614.56:309:02
1714.56:309:02
1814.56:319:03
1914.56:319:03
2014.56:319:04
2114.56:329:04
2214.56:329:05
2314.56:339:05
2414.56:339:06
2514.56:349:06
2614.56:349:07
2714.56:359:07
2814.56:359:07
2914.56:369:08
3014.56:379:08
3114.56:379:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 8.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
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108.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cabrero

In seasonPeak

None of Cabrero's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cabrero's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cabrero?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabrero in December

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

In December, Cabrero sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cabrero 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 66 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
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UV index in Cabrero in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cabrero peaks around January 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cabrero in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cabrero is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabrero?

Cabrero sits at 37.0°S, 72.4°W, 129 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Quillón, 33 km away.

Topography around Cabrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabrero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around Cabrero is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Quillón 33 km · Hualqui 48 km · Los Ángeles 49 km · Chillán Viejo 52 km · Chillán 55 km · Villa Mercedes 56 km · Chiguayante 57 km · Nacimiento 57 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
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 Cabrero (-37.0339°, -72.4047°, elevation 129 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).