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Weather in December in Easter Island

Are you planning a trip a to Easter Island in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Easter Island in December?

Easter Island is a region in Chile. December in Easter Island generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 24°C and nighttime temperatures around 21°C in Hanga Roa.

Precipitation

December is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 57 mm in Hanga Roa.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 265 hours of sunshine in Hanga Roa. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Easter Island in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Easter Island climate page.

Where to go in Easter Island in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Easter Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Easter Island?

Hanga Roa

In December Hanga Roa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hanga Roa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
20°C 
218 hours 
65 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
21°C 
265 hours 
57 mm 
2 days 
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25°C 
23°C 
291 hours 
58 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Hanga Roa

Rapa Nui

In December Rapa Nui generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Rapa Nui
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
20°C 
218 hours 
64 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
21°C 
265 hours 
56 mm 
2 days 
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25°C 
23°C 
291 hours 
58 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Rapa Nui

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Easter Island, in Chile.

Is December the best time to visit Easter Island?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Easter Island with overall perfect weather in Hanga Roa. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Easter Island is in with generally perfect weather in Hanga Roa.

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