Panguipulli weather in December

In December, Panguipulli sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 154 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Panguipulli's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panguipulli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 9:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Panguipulli is city in Valdivia Province, Chile.

Density
6,207/km²
people per km²
Founded
1946

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Panguipulli reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
1177
2177
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
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17188
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19188
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22189
23189
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28199
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30199
31199

How December really feels in Panguipulli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Panguipulli 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°958.1014.56.8
Feb21° / 10°877.2013.67.0
Mar18° / 13710.1012.36.1
Apr15° / 23113.20.1114.0
May11° / 36016.71.29.82.4
Jun / 50720.64.89.31.1
Jul / 42119.27.29.50.9
Aug / 38919.26.510.41.4
Sep11° / 23315.13.211.72.5
Oct14° / 21715.21.513.13.5
Nov16° / 16912.90.314.24.5
Dec18° / 15410.9014.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Panguipulli gets around 154 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149640
159640
169550
179451
189451
199451
209361
219361
229271
239181
249181
259091
2689101
2789101
2888111
2988111
3087121
3187121

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of December to 14 h 48 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 6:21 AM to 6:29 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)
114.66:218:57
214.66:218:58
314.66:218:59
414.76:219:00
514.76:219:01
614.76:219:02
714.76:219:02
814.76:219:03
914.76:219:04
1014.76:219:05
1114.76:219:06
1214.86:219:06
1314.86:219:07
1414.86:219:08
1514.86:229:09
1614.86:229:09
1714.86:229:10
1814.86:229:10
1914.86:239:11
2014.86:239:12
2114.86:249:12
2214.86:249:13
2314.86:259:13
2414.86:259:13
2514.86:269:14
2614.86:269:14
2714.86:279:14
2814.86:279:15
2914.86:289:15
3014.86:299:15
3114.86:299:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Panguipulli

In seasonPeak

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

Panguipulli's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Panguipulli?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Panguipulli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panguipulli in December

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

In December, Panguipulli sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Panguipulli 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 Panguipulli peaks around December 20 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 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Panguipulli?

Panguipulli sits at 39.6°S, 72.3°W, 140 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Loncoche, 40 km away.

Topography around Panguipulli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panguipulli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,727 m.

The land around Panguipulli is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,262 m
80 km
3,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Loncoche 40 km · Villarrica 41 km · Pucon 52 km · Paillaco 66 km · Pitrufquén 78 km · Las Animas 78 km · Valdivia 80 km · Freire 81 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 Panguipulli (-39.6435°, -72.3327°, elevation 140 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).