Loncoche weather in December

In December, Loncoche sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of December to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Loncoche's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loncoche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Loncoche is city 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Loncoche reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
1198
2198
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Loncoche weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°365.114.57.9
Feb23° / 10°404.413.58.1
Mar20° / 687.212.37.0
Apr16° / 12710.5115.0
May13° / 23714.69.93.2
Jun11° / 34618.49.32.0
Jul10° / 28417.69.51.9
Aug12° / 25916.710.52.5
Sep14° / 14813.211.73.6
Oct16° / 12812.2134.6
Nov18° / 849.314.25.8
Dec20° / 737.714.76.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115644
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Loncoche gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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425
525
625
725
825
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1124
1224
1324
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1524
1624
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1824
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2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19937
20937
21928
22928
23919
249010
258911
268911
278812
288713
298713
308713
318614

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of December to 14 h 42 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 6:23 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 9:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:238:57
214.66:238:58
314.66:238:59
414.66:239:00
514.66:239:01
614.76:239:02
714.76:239:03
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1914.86:259:11
2014.86:259:12
2114.86:269:12
2214.86:269:13
2314.86:279:13
2414.86:279:14
2514.86:289:14
2614.86:289:14
2714.86:299:15
2814.86:299:15
2914.86:309:15
3014.76:319:16
3114.76:319:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Loncoche

In seasonPeak

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

Loncoche'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 Loncoche?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Loncoche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loncoche in December

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

In December, Loncoche sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Loncoche 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 64 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Loncoche 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 Loncoche peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Loncoche 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 Loncoche is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2033 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loncoche?

Loncoche sits at 39.4°S, 72.6°W, 114 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 36 km away.

Topography around Loncoche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loncoche has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Loncoche is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Villarrica 36 km · Panguipulli 40 km · Pitrufquén 42 km · Freire 46 km · Teodoro Schmidt 57 km · Pucon 59 km · Padre Las Casas 67 km · Labranza 68 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 Loncoche (-39.3671°, -72.6309°, elevation 114 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).