Teodoro Schmidt weather in December

In December, Teodoro Schmidt sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.6 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Teodoro Schmidt's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teodoro Schmidt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Teodoro Schmidt reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 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)
1199
2199
3199
41910
51910
61910
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92010
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112010
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Teodoro Schmidt 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° / 11°253.914.48.1
Feb23° / 11°293.613.58.2
Mar21° / 10°506.412.37.2
Apr17° / 929.5115.4
May14° / 17613.79.93.6
Jun12° / 25417.89.32.4
Jul11° / 21216.99.52.3
Aug12° / 18915.710.52.9
Sep14° / 1041211.73.9
Oct16° / 9510.9134.8
Nov18° / 597.914.16.0
Dec20° / 10°526.614.77.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66040
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teodoro Schmidt gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.6 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
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119370
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2388120
2487130
2586140
2686140
2785150
2884160
2984160
3082171
3182171

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:58 PM to 9:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:268:58
214.66:268:59
314.66:269:00
414.66:269:01
514.66:269:02
614.66:259:03
714.66:259:04
814.66:259:04
914.76:269:05
1014.76:269:06
1114.76:269:07
1214.76:269:07
1314.76:269:08
1414.76:269:09
1514.76:279:10
1614.76:279:10
1714.76:279:11
1814.76:279:11
1914.76:289:12
2014.76:289:13
2114.76:299:13
2214.76:299:14
2314.76:309:14
2414.76:309:14
2514.76:319:15
2614.76:319:15
2714.76:329:16
2814.76:329:16
2914.76:339:16
3014.76:349:16
3114.76:349:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.7 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
117.6Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Teodoro Schmidt

In seasonPeak

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

Teodoro Schmidt'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 Teodoro Schmidt?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Teodoro Schmidt for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Teodoro Schmidt in December

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

In December, Teodoro Schmidt sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Teodoro Schmidt 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 28 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
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Teodoro Schmidt 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 Teodoro Schmidt peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 19UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Teodoro Schmidt 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 Teodoro Schmidt 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 Teodoro Schmidt?

Teodoro Schmidt sits at 39.0°S, 73.1°W, 33 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Nueva Imperial, 30 km away.

Topography around Teodoro Schmidt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teodoro Schmidt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Teodoro Schmidt is covered by trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
866 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nueva Imperial 30 km · Carahue 32 km · Labranza 39 km · Pitrufquén 39 km · Freire 40 km · Padre Las Casas 50 km · Temuco 51 km · Loncoche 57 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 Teodoro Schmidt (-38.9944°, -73.0893°, elevation 33 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).