Quillota weather in December

In December, Quillota sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quillota's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.5
out of 10

Quillota is city in Chile.

Density
4,456/km²
people per km²
Founded
1717

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Quillota reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22311
32311
42312
52312
62312
72312
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92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
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222413
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Quillota 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
Jan25° / 14°10.213.99.4
Feb25° / 13°20.413.29.5
Mar23° / 12°60.912.29.3
Apr21° / 192.611.28.1
May18° / 524.710.36.6
Jun15° / 1016.69.95.1
Jul15° / 635.310.15.1
Aug16° / 564.710.85.7
Sep17° / 273.511.86.7
Oct20° / 161.812.87.8
Nov22° / 11°40.713.78.9
Dec24° / 12°30.514.19.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quillota gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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261
271
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291
301
311

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6964
7964
8955
9946
10946
11937
12928
13928
14919
15919
169010
179010
188911
198812
208812
218713
228713
238614
248614
258515
268416
278416
288317
298218
308218
318119

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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 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 6:34 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:348:35
214.06:348:36
314.06:348:37
414.16:348:37
514.16:348:38
614.16:348:39
714.16:358:40
814.16:358:41
914.16:358:41
1014.16:358:42
1114.16:358:43
1214.16:358:43
1314.16:368:44
1414.16:368:45
1514.26:368:45
1614.26:368:46
1714.26:378:46
1814.26:378:47
1914.26:388:48
2014.26:388:48
2114.26:388:49
2214.26:398:49
2314.26:398:50
2414.26:408:50
2514.26:408:50
2614.26:418:51
2714.26:418:51
2814.26:428:51
2914.26:438:52
3014.16:438:52
3114.16:448:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.8Intense
28.8Intense
38.8Intense
48.8Intense
58.8Intense
68.8Intense
78.8Intense
88.9Intense
98.9Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.9Intense
138.9Intense
148.9Intense
158.9Intense
168.9Intense
178.9Intense
189.0Intense
199.0Intense
209.0Intense
219.0Intense
229.0Intense
239.0Intense
249.0Intense
259.0Intense
269.0Intense
279.0Intense
289.0Intense
299.0Intense
309.0Intense
319.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Quillota?

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

9.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quillota in December

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

In December, Quillota sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Quillota in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Quillota 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 Quillota peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quillota 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 Quillota is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Quillota?

Quillota sits at 32.9°S, 71.2°W, 128 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Cruz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Quillota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,754 m.

The land around Quillota is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,855 m
80 km
3,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: La Cruz 7.0 km · Hacienda La Calera 12 km · La Calera 12 km · Limache 14 km · Villa Alemana 22 km · Concón 25 km · Quilpué 26 km · Llaillay 28 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 Quillota (-32.8834°, -71.2488°, elevation 128 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).