Nacimiento weather in December

In December, Nacimiento sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Nacimiento's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nacimiento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 9:04 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Nacimiento is settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nacimiento reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
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Nacimiento 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
Jan26° / 12°111.814.38.8
Feb25° / 12°172.313.48.8
Mar23° / 11°283.712.38.3
Apr18° / 716.411.16.4
May14° / 18511.1104.1
Jun12° / 26015.29.52.6
Jul11° / 19913.69.72.6
Aug13° / 17412.910.63.2
Sep15° / 898.811.74.6
Oct17° / 648136.0
Nov21° / 324.2147.5
Dec23° / 11°253.514.58.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nacimiento gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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412
512
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1012
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1312
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1511
1611
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1811
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2210
2310
249
259
269
278
288
298
308
318

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119451
129451
139451
149550
159550
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219361
229361
239361
249271
259271
269370
279280
289280
299280
309190
319190

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
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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 6:28 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 9:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:288:52
214.46:288:53
314.46:288:54
414.46:288:55
514.56:288:56
614.56:288:57
714.56:288:58
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1014.56:289:00
1114.56:289:01
1214.56:299:01
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1614.66:309:04
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1814.66:309:05
1914.66:319:06
2014.66:319:06
2114.66:319:07
2214.66:329:07
2314.66:329:08
2414.66:339:08
2514.66:339:09
2614.66:349:09
2714.66:359:09
2814.66:359:10
2914.66:369:10
3014.66:379:10
3114.66:379:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.39 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 8.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.3Intense
148.3Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nacimiento

In seasonPeak

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

Nacimiento'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 Nacimiento?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nacimiento in December

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

In December, Nacimiento sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nacimiento 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 Nacimiento peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nacimiento 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 Nacimiento is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1732 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb35Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nacimiento?

Nacimiento sits at 37.5°S, 72.7°W, 95 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 28 km away.

Topography around Nacimiento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nacimiento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Nacimiento is covered by trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Los Ángeles 28 km · Angol 33 km · Mulchén 45 km · Collipulli 54 km · Cabrero 57 km · Curanilahue 59 km · Villa Mercedes 62 km · Lota 63 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 Nacimiento (-37.5025°, -72.6731°, elevation 95 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).