Purranque weather in December

In December, Purranque sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of December to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Purranque's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 9:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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

A typical December day in Purranque reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
1178
2178
3178
4179
5189
6189
7189
8189
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10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
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311910

Purranque weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°486.714.66.9
Feb21° / 10°506.213.67.0
Mar18° / 739.312.36.1
Apr15° / 11611.910.94.3
May13° / 19115.59.72.9
Jun10° / 22818.59.11.8
Jul10° / 21017.69.41.7
Aug11° / 20218.810.42.1
Sep12° / 12614.511.72.9
Oct14° / 11214.113.13.7
Nov16° / 8111.214.34.8
Dec18° / 709.314.96.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43664
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
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183664
193565
203664
213664
223763
233763
243763
253961
264060
274060
284258
294258
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Purranque gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28928
29928
30928
31919

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of December to 14 h 54 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 9:04 PM to 9:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.76:219:04
214.76:219:05
314.86:209:06
414.86:209:07
514.86:209:08
614.86:209:09
714.86:209:10
814.86:209:11
914.96:209:11
1014.96:209:12
1114.96:209:13
1214.96:209:14
1314.96:209:14
1414.96:219:15
1514.96:219:16
1614.96:219:17
1714.96:219:17
1814.96:229:18
1914.96:229:18
2014.96:229:19
2114.96:239:19
2214.96:239:20
2314.96:249:20
2414.96:249:21
2514.96:259:21
2614.96:259:22
2714.96:269:22
2814.96:279:22
2914.96:279:22
3014.96:289:23
3114.96:299:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Purranque

In seasonPeak

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

Purranque's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Purranque?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Purranque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Purranque in December

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

In December, Purranque sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Purranque 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 68 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
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Purranque 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 Purranque peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Purranque?

Purranque sits at 40.9°S, 73.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Frutillar, 25 km away.

Topography around Purranque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purranque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Purranque is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Frutillar 25 km · Osorno 38 km · Llanquihue 40 km · Puerto Varas 47 km · Puerto Montt 64 km · Río Bueno 67 km · La Unión 69 km · Maullín 87 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 Purranque (-40.913°, -73.1591°, elevation 119 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).