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Weather in December in Patagonia Chile

Thinking about venturing to Patagonia Chile this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Patagonia Chile in December?

Patagonia Chile is a region in Chile. December in Patagonia Chile generally has temperatures that range from moderate to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. In December, it is summer.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in Punta Arenas at 13°C to pleasant in Puerto Montt at 19°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Puerto Montt and 7°C in Punta Arenas.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Punta Arenas with an average of 69 mm to high rainfall in Puerto Natales with 159 mm. Puerto Natales experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Patagonia Chile, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Patagonia Chile's yearly weather, check out our Patagonia Chile climate page.

Where to go in Patagonia Chile in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Patagonia Chile 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 4 most popular destinations in Patagonia Chile?

Puerto Natales

In December Puerto Natales generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Puerto Natales
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
4°C 
151 mm 
5 days 
poor 
14°C 
6°C 
159 mm 
5 days 
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15°C 
7°C 
150 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Puerto Natales

Punta Arenas

In December Punta Arenas generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Punta Arenas
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
12°C 
5°C 
218 hours 
61 mm 
7 days 
13°C 
7°C 
235 hours 
69 mm 
8 days 
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14°C 
8°C 
223 hours 
72 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Punta Arenas

Puerto Montt

In December Puerto Montt generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Puerto Montt
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
17°C 
8°C 
168 hours 
135 mm 
4 days 
19°C 
10°C 
198 hours 
122 mm 
3 days 
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20°C 
11°C 
210 hours 
90 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Puerto Montt

Coyhaique

In December Coyhaique generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Coyhaique
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
13°C 
2°C 
229 hours 
143 mm 
3 days 
poor 
15°C 
5°C 
247 hours 
136 mm 
4 days 
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17°C 
6°C 
251 hours 
112 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Coyhaique

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

Is December the best time to visit Patagonia Chile?

In our view, December is one of the best times to travel to Patagonia Chile, however the weather can often be unpleasant in Puerto Natales.

On average, the best time to visit Patagonia Chile is in January, February, March and December with generally unpleasant weather in Puerto Natales.

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