Tocopilla Weather in December
Tocopilla in December
The short of it: Tocopilla in December averages a high of 24 °C (76 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 29 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 24° · low 17° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 29 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & November
Thirty years of records give Tocopilla an average December high of 24°, a low of 17° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 24°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 29 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, Tocopilla runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. María Elena, 62 km to the ESE, is 2° warmer by day.
December in Tocopilla, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 29 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| María ElenaAntofagasta | 62 km ESE | 26° | 13° | 0.0 mm |
| MejillonesAntofagasta | 115 km SSW | 24° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| Sierra GordaAntofagasta | 127 km SE | 26° | 12° | 0.0 mm |
| CalamaAntofagasta | 137 km ESE | 25° | 8° | 0.0 mm |
| BaquedanoAntofagasta | 143 km SSE | 25° | 13° | 0.0 mm |
| ChanavayitaTarapacá | 154 km N | 23° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| AntofagastaAntofagasta | 175 km S | 23° | 17° | 0.0 mm |
| MatillaTarapacá | 196 km NNE | 26° | 13° | 0.0 mm |