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Coldest sea in Chile in December

147 coastal locations in Chile ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 14.7°C.

Coldest in December

Diego Ramirez

6.6°C December mean in Chile

Regional December average

14.7°C

across all 147 coastal locations in Chile

Vs annual mean

+0.9°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Chile sea feels like in December

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

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  • Warmest month February 16.0°C
  • Coldest month August 12.1°C
  • Annual mean 13.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Chile month rankings:

Chile sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Chile location. The list below is based on the typical December mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Chile locations in December

Sorted by typical December mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location December mean
1 Diego Ramirez Magallanes Region 6.6°C
2 Cape Horn 7.4°C
3 Caleta San Martin Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 7.8°C
4 Puerto Williams 8.3°C
5 Puerto Toro 8.3°C
6 Punta Arenas 8.5°C
7 Strait of Magellan 8.5°C
8 Puerto Natales 9.0°C
9 Magellan Strait East Entrance Magallanes Region 9.0°C
10 Punta Dungeness Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 9.0°C
11 Punta Catalina Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 9.3°C
12 Tierra del Fuego 9.5°C
13 Cabo Posesion Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 9.5°C
14 Punta Delgada Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 9.7°C
15 Angostura Inglesa Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 10.7°C
16 Quellon 12.4°C
17 Chaiten 12.5°C
18 Melinka 12.7°C
19 Bahia Kelly Región Aysén 12.9°C
20 Corral 13.0°C
21 Lago Ranco 13.0°C
22 Niebla 13.0°C
23 Panguipulli 13.0°C
24 Valdivia 13.0°C
25 Caleta Mansa Los Lagos 13.1°C
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26 Puerto Lebu Bío Bío 13.1°C
27 Puyuhuapi 13.2°C
28 Curanipe 13.2°C
29 Pelluhue 13.2°C
30 Bahia Mansa 13.3°C
31 Maicolpue 13.3°C
32 Mehuin 13.3°C
33 Osorno 13.3°C
34 Pucon 13.3°C
35 Villarrica 13.3°C
36 Chiloe Island 13.3°C
37 Castro 13.3°C
38 Cucao 13.3°C
39 Ancud 13.3°C
40 Carelmapu 13.3°C
41 Maullin 13.3°C
42 Curaco de Velez 13.4°C
43 Arauco 13.4°C
44 Buchupureo 13.5°C
45 Cobquecura 13.5°C
46 Coronel 13.5°C
47 Laraquete 13.5°C
48 Lota 13.5°C
49 Lebu 13.6°C
50 Caburgua 13.6°C

Warmest 10 in Chile in December

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location December mean
1 Anakena 23.2°C
2 Easter Island 23.2°C
3 Hanga Roa 23.2°C
4 Isla de Pascua (Hanga Piko) Valparaíso 23.1°C
5 Arica 19.5°C
6 Michilla 19.3°C
7 Cavancha 19.3°C
8 Iquique 19.3°C
9 Hornitos 18.9°C
10 Calama 18.8°C

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