Villa Mercedes weather in December

In December, Villa Mercedes sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villa Mercedes's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Mercedes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 9:01 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
8.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Villa Mercedes 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 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4219
5219
6219
7219
8219
9219
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21239
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

How December really feels in Villa Mercedes

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.

Villa Mercedes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°26314.38.8
Feb24° / 11°393.113.48.8
Mar22° / 484.412.38.1
Apr17° / 1247.511.16.1
May14° / 24511.6103.9
Jun11° / 35516.29.52.5
Jul11° / 28514.99.72.4
Aug12° / 24213.910.63.1
Sep15° / 14510.611.74.3
Oct17° / 1149.5135.5
Nov19° / 636.2147.0
Dec22° / 524.814.58.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157624
167624
177624
187822
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
248020
258020
268119
278218
288317
298317
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa Mercedes gets around 52 mm of rain over 4.8 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29271
39271
49181
59091
69091
789101
889101
989101
1089101
1189101
1289101
1389101
1489101
1589101
1689101
1789101
1889101
1989101
2088111
2188111
2287121
2386131
2485141
2584151
2683161
2782171
2881181
2980191
3079201
3179201

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

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
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 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 8:49 PM to 9:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:268:49
214.46:268:50
314.46:268:51
414.46:268:52
514.56:268:53
614.56:268:54
714.56:268:55
814.56:268:55
914.56:268:56
1014.56:268:57
1114.56:268:58
1214.56:268:58
1314.56:268:59
1414.66:279:00
1514.66:279:00
1614.66:279:01
1714.66:279:02
1814.66:289:02
1914.66:289:03
2014.66:299:03
2114.66:299:04
2214.66:299:04
2314.66:309:05
2414.66:309:05
2514.66:319:06
2614.66:329:06
2714.66:329:06
2814.66:339:07
2914.66:339:07
3014.66:349:07
3114.56:359:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 8.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.3Intense
178.3Intense
188.3Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
218.3Intense
228.4Intense
238.4Intense
248.4Intense
258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.4Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Villa Mercedes

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Mercedes'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 Villa Mercedes?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Mercedes in December

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

In December, Villa Mercedes sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Villa Mercedes 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 Villa Mercedes peaks around January 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 10UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villa Mercedes 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 Villa Mercedes is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Mercedes?

Villa Mercedes sits at 37.4°S, 72.0°W, 342 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 34 km away.

Topography around Villa Mercedes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Mercedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,441 m.

The land around Villa Mercedes is covered by grassland (47%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
3,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Los Ángeles 34 km · Mulchén 42 km · Cabrero 56 km · Nacimiento 62 km · Collipulli 73 km · Angol 78 km · Quillón 85 km · Coihueco 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 Villa Mercedes (-37.4042°, -71.9795°, elevation 342 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).