Molina weather in December

In December, Molina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Molina's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Molina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12511
22511
32611
42611
52611
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132612
142712
152712
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182712
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202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262813
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

Molina weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°40.814.18.0
Feb28° / 13°71.113.38.5
Mar25° / 12°111.512.38.9
Apr21° / 503.811.17.6
May16° / 1267.410.25.5
Jun14° / 20610.99.73.8
Jul13° / 1479.59.93.9
Aug15° / 1218.510.74.8
Sep17° / 687.211.86.1
Oct20° / 434.912.97.3
Nov24° / 10°182.713.88.6
Dec27° / 12°151.614.38.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58416
68416
78515
88515
98515
108515
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Molina gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
77
87
97
107
116
126
136
146
155
165
175
185
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
283
293
303
313

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
985150
1085150
1184160
1284160
1383170
1483170
1583170
1681181
1781181
1881181
1981181
2080191
2180191
2280191
2379201
2478211
2578211
2677221
2776231
2875241
2975241
3074251
3174251

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 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 6:29 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 8:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:298:41
214.26:298:42
314.26:298:42
414.26:298:43
514.36:298:44
614.36:298:45
714.36:298:46
814.36:298:46
914.36:298:47
1014.36:298:48
1114.36:298:49
1214.36:308:49
1314.36:308:50
1414.36:308:51
1514.36:308:51
1614.46:318:52
1714.46:318:52
1814.46:318:53
1914.46:328:54
2014.46:328:54
2114.46:338:55
2214.46:338:55
2314.46:348:56
2414.46:348:56
2514.46:358:56
2614.46:358:57
2714.46:368:57
2814.46:368:57
2914.36:378:58
3014.36:388:58
3114.36:388:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.5Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.5Intense
68.6Intense
78.6Intense
88.6Intense
98.6Intense
108.6Intense
118.7Intense
128.7Intense
138.7Intense
148.7Intense
158.7Intense
168.8Intense
178.8Intense
188.8Intense
198.8Intense
208.8Intense
218.8Intense
228.8Intense
238.9Intense
248.9Intense
258.9Intense
268.9Intense
278.9Intense
288.9Intense
298.9Intense
308.9Intense
318.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Molina

In seasonPeak

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

Molina'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 Molina?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Molina in December

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

In December, Molina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Molina 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 Molina peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Molina 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 Molina is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1425 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Molina?

Molina sits at 35.1°S, 71.3°W, 253 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curicó, 15 km away.

Topography around Molina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,049 m.

The land around Molina is covered by cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
4,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Curicó 15 km · Sagrada Familia 16 km · Talca 48 km · Chimbarongo 50 km · San Clemente 51 km · Santa Cruz 53 km · Colbún 66 km · San Javier 67 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 Molina (-35.1143°, -71.2823°, elevation 253 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).