Calama Weather in December
Calama in December
The short of it: Calama in December averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 8 °C (47 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 8° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 30 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
Thirty years of records give Calama an average December high of 25°, a low of 8° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 25°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 30 min in mid-December, 16 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Calama runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Sierra Gorda, 63 km to the SW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Calama, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra GordaAntofagasta | 63 km SW | 26° | 12° | 0.0 mm |
| María ElenaAntofagasta | 77 km W | 26° | 13° | 0.0 mm |
| San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta | 90 km SE | 26° | 9° | 2.0 mm |
| BaquedanoAntofagasta | 135 km SW | 25° | 13° | 0.0 mm |
| TocopillaAntofagasta | 137 km WNW | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| MejillonesAntofagasta | 172 km WSW | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| AntofagastaAntofagasta | 201 km SW | 23° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| PicaTarapacá | 223 km N | 26° | 12° | 0.0 mm |