Nueva Imperial weather in December

In December, Nueva Imperial sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.2 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of December to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nueva Imperial's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Imperial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 9:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nueva Imperial reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4198
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Nueva Imperial 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
Jan22° / 10°23414.48.0
Feb22° / 10°273.713.58.1
Mar20° / 456.112.37.1
Apr16° / 839.4115.2
May13° / 16013.49.93.5
Jun11° / 22616.99.32.3
Jul11° / 18716.29.62.2
Aug12° / 17215.610.52.7
Sep14° / 9511.711.73.7
Oct15° / 8910.9134.6
Nov17° / 55814.15.8
Dec19° / 476.214.77.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196634
206634
216535
226733
236733
246832
256832
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nueva Imperial gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
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420
520
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720
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911
318812

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 9:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:268:57
214.56:268:58
314.56:268:59
414.66:269:00
514.66:269:01
614.66:269:01
714.66:269:02
814.66:269:03
914.66:269:04
1014.66:269:05
1114.76:269:05
1214.76:269:06
1314.76:269:07
1414.76:279:08
1514.76:279:08
1614.76:279:09
1714.76:279:10
1814.76:289:10
1914.76:289:11
2014.76:289:11
2114.76:299:12
2214.76:299:12
2314.76:309:13
2414.76:309:13
2514.76:319:13
2614.76:319:14
2714.76:329:14
2814.76:339:15
2914.76:339:15
3014.76:349:15
3114.76:359:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nueva Imperial

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Imperial'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 Nueva Imperial?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Nueva Imperial for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nueva Imperial in December

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

In December, Nueva Imperial sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Nueva Imperial 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 40 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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UV index in Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 20UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial?

Nueva Imperial sits at 38.7°S, 73.0°W, 29 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Labranza, 17 km away.

Topography around Nueva Imperial

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Imperial has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Nueva Imperial is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Labranza 17 km · Carahue 19 km · Teodoro Schmidt 30 km · Padre Las Casas 31 km · Temuco 31 km · Freire 36 km · Pitrufquén 38 km · Lautaro 51 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 Nueva Imperial (-38.7445°, -72.9502°, elevation 29 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).