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Atacama Desert weather in December (Antofagasta Region, Chile)

What's the typical weather in Atacama Desert for December? Check out our in-depth weather guide for this month.

Temperatures

You’ll find the weather in Atacama Desert during December to be perfect, with high temperatures and almost no rainfall. During the day, temperatures usually reach up to 25°C. At night, they tend to fall to approximately 10°C. On average, it has the peak temperatures of the year.

Precipitation

Atacama Desert in December usually receives almost no rainfall, averaging around 0.3 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 8 days of rain this month.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures generally stand out with the best circumstances. While tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Atacama Desert climate page with graphs.

 

Atacama Desert, monthly averages in December

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 10°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 25°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 27%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 0.3 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 8 days  

Where to go in Chile in December

Find out more about the weather in Chile and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Atacama Desert, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Camping
5/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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