Collipulli weather in December

In December, Collipulli sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 37 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14.6 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 54% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Collipulli's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collipulli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 9:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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 Collipulli reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
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152210
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232310
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282310
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302310
312310

Collipulli 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° / 11°172.714.38.7
Feb24° / 11°253.113.58.7
Mar22° / 10°384.712.37.8
Apr17° / 787.7115.9
May14° / 15911.9103.7
Jun11° / 23115.99.42.4
Jul11° / 18014.99.62.3
Aug12° / 15914.210.53.0
Sep14° / 8910.611.74.2
Oct17° / 779.2135.5
Nov19° / 456.414.16.8
Dec22° / 10°374.914.67.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96733
106733
116733
126832
136931
146931
156931
167129
177129
187129
197228
207327
217327
227426
237426
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Collipulli gets around 37 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49271
59271
69271
79271
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219280
229280
239190
249190
2590100
2689110
2789110
2887121
2987121
3087121
3186131

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 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 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 9:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:268:53
214.56:268:54
314.56:268:54
414.56:268:55
514.56:268:56
614.56:268:57
714.56:268:58
814.56:268:59
914.66:269:00
1014.66:269:00
1114.66:269:01
1214.66:269:02
1314.66:279:02
1414.66:279:03
1514.66:279:04
1614.66:279:04
1714.66:289:05
1814.66:289:06
1914.66:289:06
2014.66:299:07
2114.66:299:07
2214.66:309:08
2314.66:309:08
2414.66:319:09
2514.66:319:09
2614.66:329:09
2714.66:329:10
2814.66:339:10
2914.66:349:10
3014.66:349:11
3114.66:359:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
188.0Intense
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208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.1Intense
258.1Intense
268.1Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Collipulli

In seasonPeak

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

Collipulli'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 Collipulli?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Collipulli for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Collipulli in December

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

In December, Collipulli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Collipulli 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 Collipulli peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Collipulli 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 Collipulli is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Collipulli?

Collipulli sits at 38.0°S, 72.4°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Angol, 30 km away.

Topography around Collipulli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collipulli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,715 m.

The land around Collipulli is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Angol 30 km · Mulchén 31 km · Victoria 32 km · Traiguén 39 km · Los Ángeles 54 km · Nacimiento 54 km · Lautaro 64 km · Villa Mercedes 73 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 Collipulli (-37.9545°, -72.4344°, elevation 257 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. 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).