La Pintana weather in December

In December, La Pintana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Pintana's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Pintana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
18%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

La Pintana is settlement in Chile.

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical December day in La Pintana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52713
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
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172815
182815
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212815
222815
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252815
262815
272815
282815
292915
302916
312916

La Pintana 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
Jan29° / 16°30.7147.4
Feb29° / 16°50.813.27.8
Mar27° / 14°91.212.38.7
Apr23° / 10°283.211.28.3
May19° / 625.910.36.7
Jun16° / 1097.39.85.2
Jul15° / 867.1105.1
Aug17° / 817.810.85.8
Sep19° / 557.711.86.6
Oct22° / 396.212.87.4
Nov25° / 12°162.613.78.6
Dec28° / 14°61.114.28.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88911
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Pintana gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
75
85
94
104
114
123
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143
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172
182
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202
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272
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292
302
312

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59280
69280
79190
890100
989110
1088120
1187130
1286140
1385150
1483161
1583161
1682171
1782171
1881181
1980191
2080191
2179201
2278211
2377221
2476231
2576231
2675241
2774251
2874251
2973261
3073261
3172271

Wind in December

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 12 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 6:30 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:308:34
214.16:308:35
314.16:308:36
414.16:308:37
514.16:308:38
614.16:308:38
714.16:308:39
814.26:308:40
914.26:318:41
1014.26:318:41
1114.26:318:42
1214.26:318:43
1314.26:318:43
1414.26:328:44
1514.26:328:45
1614.26:328:45
1714.26:338:46
1814.26:338:46
1914.26:338:47
2014.26:348:47
2114.26:348:48
2214.26:358:48
2314.26:358:49
2414.26:368:49
2514.26:368:50
2614.26:378:50
2714.26:378:50
2814.26:388:51
2914.26:388:51
3014.26:398:51
3114.26:408:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.6Intense
28.6Intense
38.6Intense
48.7Intense
58.7Intense
68.7Intense
78.7Intense
88.7Intense
98.7Intense
108.8Intense
118.8Intense
128.8Intense
138.8Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.9Intense
178.9Intense
188.9Intense
198.9Intense
208.9Intense
218.9Intense
229.0Intense
239.0Intense
249.0Intense
259.0Intense
269.0Intense
279.0Intense
289.0Intense
299.0Intense
309.0Intense
319.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit La Pintana?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Pintana in December

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

In December, La Pintana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Pintana 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 La Pintana peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Pintana 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 Pintana is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Pintana?

La Pintana sits at 33.6°S, 70.6°W, 630 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Bernardo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around La Pintana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Pintana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,043 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,046 m.

The land around La Pintana is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (27%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
2,043 m
80 km
6,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
December weather nearby: San Bernardo 6.0 km · Puente Alto 6.0 km · Santiago 14 km · Maipú 14 km · Peñalolén 16 km · Ñuñoa 16 km · Padre Hurtado 16 km · Lo Prado 18 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 Pintana (-33.5833°, -70.6342°, elevation 630 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).