Weather in Antofagasta in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Antofagasta in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +73°F with a maximum of +75°F and a minimum of +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +75°F.
Is Antofagasta warm or cold in December?
Antofagasta is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Antofagasta:
Water temperature in Antofagasta in December
Water in Antofagasta in December is Fresh. It varies from +65°F to +71°F, with an average of +68°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +73°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Antofagasta in December?
Climate in Antofagasta in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +57°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 91% | 90% | 89% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +72°F to +73°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 3 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 91% to 90%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antofagasta is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Antofagasta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antofagasta in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+69°F) and the highest in 1997 (+74°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 128 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antofagasta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.