Chiguayante weather in December

In December, Chiguayante sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chiguayante's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiguayante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 9:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Chiguayante is settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chiguayante reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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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22110
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42110
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Chiguayante 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
Jan24° / 12°71.414.29.2
Feb24° / 12°141.913.49.1
Mar22° / 10°23312.38.3
Apr18° / 645.711.16.5
May15° / 16910.610.14.3
Jun12° / 23114.29.53.0
Jul12° / 17712.69.73.0
Aug13° / 15511.910.63.5
Sep15° / 847.711.74.8
Oct17° / 597.2136.1
Nov20° / 293.9147.5
Dec22° / 11°22314.58.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
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117921
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278515
288614
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308515
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chiguayante gets around 22 mm of rain over 3 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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311
411
510
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910
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278
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
390100
489110
588120
688120
787130
887130
987130
1086140
1186140
1286140
1386140
1485150
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2182180
2281190
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2479210
2578220
2676231
2775241
2874251
2974251
3073261
3173261

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 9:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:318:52
214.46:318:53
314.46:318:54
414.46:318:55
514.46:318:56
614.46:318:57
714.46:318:57
814.56:318:58
914.56:318:59
1014.56:319:00
1114.56:329:00
1214.56:329:01
1314.56:329:02
1414.56:329:03
1514.56:329:03
1614.56:339:04
1714.56:339:04
1814.56:339:05
1914.56:349:06
2014.56:349:06
2114.56:359:07
2214.56:359:07
2314.56:369:08
2414.56:369:08
2514.56:379:08
2614.56:379:09
2714.56:389:09
2814.56:389:09
2914.56:399:10
3014.56:409:10
3114.56:409:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.4Intense
58.4Intense
68.4Intense
78.4Intense
88.4Intense
98.5Intense
108.5Intense
118.5Intense
128.5Intense
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278.7Intense
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318.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chiguayante

In seasonPeak

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

Chiguayante'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 Chiguayante?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiguayante in December

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

In December, Chiguayante sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chiguayante 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 offshore 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
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Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Chiguayante 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 Chiguayante peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chiguayante's WHO annual average of 17.7 µg/m³.

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 Chiguayante?

Chiguayante sits at 36.9°S, 73.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Hualqui, 10 km away.

Topography around Chiguayante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiguayante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m.

The land around Chiguayante is covered by trees (47%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Hualqui 10 km · Concepción 11 km · San Pedro de la Paz 12 km · Coronel 16 km · Hualpén 17 km · Penco 21 km · Lota 22 km · Talcahuano 24 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 Chiguayante (-36.9256°, -73.0284°, elevation 36 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).