Punta Arenas weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: September – February
What is the weather like in Punta Arenas in December?
In December, Punta Arenas is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 8.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 64 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 36 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Punta Arenas.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Day | 11° | 12° | 13° |
| Night | 5° | 7° | 8° |
| Sea | 7° | 8° | 9° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 17 | 17 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 16 h 54 min05:11 – 22:06
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 36 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Punta_Arenas
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %75 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %11 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Punta Arenas in December: quick answers
Is Punta Arenas hot in December?
No. In December, Punta Arenas is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Can you swim in Punta Arenas in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 8.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Punta Arenas in December?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 64 mm.
Punta Arenas month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences