La Ligua weather in December

In December, La Ligua sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Ligua's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ligua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

La Ligua is Chilean city.

Density
6,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
2025

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Ligua reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122414
132414
142414
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202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
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La Ligua 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
Jan25° / 15°10.113.99.3
Feb25° / 15°10.213.29.3
Mar23° / 14°50.712.29.1
Apr21° / 12°152.111.28.0
May18° / 10°433.910.46.6
Jun16° / 815.79.95.3
Jul15° / 504.510.15.2
Aug16° / 494.510.85.7
Sep17° / 10°223.111.86.6
Oct20° / 11°141.712.87.7
Nov22° / 13°30.513.78.8
Dec24° / 14°20.414.19.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Ligua gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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261
271
281
291
301
310

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
486140
584160
683170
782180
880200
979210
1078220
1176240
1275250
1374260
1473270
1572280
1671290
1770300
1869310
1967321
2066331
2164351
2263361
2362371
2460391
2559401
2657412
2755432
2854442
2952462
3050482
3149492

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 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 6:35 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:358:34
214.06:358:35
314.06:358:36
414.06:358:36
514.06:358:37
614.06:358:38
714.16:358:39
814.16:368:39
914.16:368:40
1014.16:368:41
1114.16:368:42
1214.16:368:42
1314.16:378:43
1414.16:378:43
1514.16:378:44
1614.16:378:45
1714.16:388:45
1814.16:388:46
1914.16:398:46
2014.16:398:47
2114.16:398:47
2214.16:408:48
2314.16:408:48
2414.16:418:49
2514.16:418:49
2614.16:428:50
2714.16:428:50
2814.16:438:50
2914.16:448:51
3014.16:448:51
3114.16:458:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.7Intense
28.7Intense
38.7Intense
48.8Intense
58.8Intense
68.8Intense
78.8Intense
88.8Intense
98.8Intense
108.8Intense
118.8Intense
128.8Intense
138.8Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.9Intense
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248.9Intense
258.9Intense
268.9Intense
278.9Intense
288.9Intense
298.9Intense
308.9Intense
318.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit La Ligua?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Ligua in December

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

In December, La Ligua sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Ligua in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Ligua in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Ligua peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Ligua 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 La Ligua is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1731 µg/m³Feb 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ligua?

La Ligua sits at 32.5°S, 71.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabildo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Ligua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ligua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,969 m.

The land around La Ligua is covered by grassland (25%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
520 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cabildo 15 km · Hacienda La Calera 37 km · La Calera 37 km · La Cruz 42 km · Quintero 47 km · Quillota 48 km · Llaillay 50 km · Putaendo 52 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 La Ligua (-32.4524°, -71.2311°, elevation 78 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).