Weather in Easter Island in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Easter Island in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +72°F with a maximum of +73°F and a minimum of +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +72°F.
Is Easter Island warm or cold in December?
Easter Island is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +68°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +68°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Easter Island:
Climate in Easter Island in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +75°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 49 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 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 +68°F to +70°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 50 mm to 49 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 3.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Easter Island is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Easter Island?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Easter Island in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+68°F) and the highest in 2005 (+78°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1980 with 217 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Easter Island, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.