Punta Arena Weather in December
Punta Arena in December
The short of it: Punta Arena in December averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 18 °C (65 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 12 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 18° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 12 h 25 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Punta Arena an average December high of 31°, a low of 18° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 25 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Punta Arena runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Progreso Bajo, 3 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
December in Punta Arena, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progreso BajoPiura | 3 km NE | 31° | 18° | 2.0 mm |
| La QuebradaPiura | 5 km WNW | 31° | 18° | 2.0 mm |
| San RafaelPiura | 7 km WSW | 30° | 18° | 2.0 mm |
| Ocoto AltoPiura | 16 km E | 31° | 19° | 2.0 mm |
| HuangalaPiura | 16 km NNW | 30° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| SullanaPiura | 18 km WNW | 30° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| QuerecotilloPiura | 19 km NW | 30° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| SalitralPiura | 21 km NW | 30° | 18° | 1.0 mm |