Traiguén weather in December

In December, Traiguén sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Traiguén's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traiguén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 9:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Traiguén 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Traiguén reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 3°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
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302310
312310

Traiguén 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
Jan24° / 10°15314.48.6
Feb24° / 10°22313.58.7
Mar22° / 354.712.37.7
Apr17° / 667.6115.8
May14° / 14111.8103.7
Jun11° / 19915.89.42.3
Jul11° / 16114.99.62.3
Aug12° / 14113.610.52.9
Sep14° / 7710.611.74.0
Oct16° / 699.3135.2
Nov19° / 426.714.16.6
Dec22° / 334.914.67.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86139
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
227030
237129
247129
257327
267327
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Traiguén gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010
319010

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 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 6:26 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 9:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:268:54
214.56:268:55
314.56:268:56
414.56:268:57
514.56:268:58
614.56:268:59
714.66:269:00
814.66:269:01
914.66:269:01
1014.66:269:02
1114.66:269:03
1214.66:269:04
1314.66:279:04
1414.66:279:05
1514.66:279:06
1614.66:279:06
1714.76:289:07
1814.76:289:07
1914.76:289:08
2014.76:299:09
2114.76:299:09
2214.76:309:10
2314.76:309:10
2414.76:319:10
2514.76:319:11
2614.76:329:11
2714.76:329:12
2814.66:339:12
2914.66:349:12
3014.66:349:12
3114.66:359:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.73 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
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
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257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
288.0Intense
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318.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Traiguén

In seasonPeak

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

Traiguén'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 Traiguén?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Traiguén in December

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

In December, Traiguén sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Traiguén 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 Traiguén peaks around December 21 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Traiguén 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 Traiguén is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traiguén?

Traiguén sits at 38.2°S, 72.7°W, 180 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 30 km away.

Topography around Traiguén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traiguén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m.

The land around Traiguén is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Victoria 30 km · Lautaro 37 km · Collipulli 39 km · Angol 51 km · Temuco 54 km · Padre Las Casas 57 km · Labranza 58 km · Nueva Imperial 60 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 Traiguén (-38.2496°, -72.6703°, elevation 180 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. 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).