Victoria weather in December

In December, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 14.6 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 51% 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 Victoria's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 9:05 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Victoria 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Victoria reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than November and about 3°C cooler than January.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18209
19209
20209
21209
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

How December really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria 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
Jan23° / 10°314.3014.48.2
Feb23° / 10°394013.58.3
Mar20° / 545.6012.37.4
Apr16° / 1118.90115.3
May13° / 202130.2103.3
Jun10° / 30116.90.79.42.0
Jul10° / 23715.81.69.61.9
Aug11° / 20815.41.110.52.5
Sep13° / 12411.80.211.73.5
Oct15° / 11210.90.1134.6
Nov18° / 728014.16.0
Dec20° / 616.2014.67.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
227030
237030
247030
257129
267228
277228
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 61 mm of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169460
179460
189370
199370
209370
219280
229190
239190
2490100
2589110
2689110
2788120
2886131
2986131
3086131
3186131

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:25 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 9:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:258:53
214.56:258:54
314.56:258:55
414.56:258:56
514.56:258:57
614.56:258:57
714.66:258:58
814.66:258:59
914.66:259:00
1014.66:259:01
1114.66:259:01
1214.66:259:02
1314.66:259:03
1414.66:269:04
1514.66:269:04
1614.66:269:05
1714.76:269:06
1814.76:279:06
1914.76:279:07
2014.76:289:07
2114.76:289:08
2214.76:289:08
2314.76:299:09
2414.76:299:09
2514.76:309:09
2614.76:319:10
2714.76:319:10
2814.66:329:11
2914.66:329:11
3014.66:339:11
3114.66:349:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria'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 Victoria?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Victoria in December

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

In December, Victoria sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1853 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb31Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr39Poor
May19Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 38.2°S, 72.3°W, 355 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Traiguén, 30 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,082 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
3,082 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Traiguén 30 km · Collipulli 32 km · Lautaro 34 km · Vilcún 49 km · Mulchén 58 km · Angol 59 km · Temuco 61 km · Padre Las Casas 63 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 Victoria (-38.2329°, -72.3329°, elevation 355 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).