Santa Anita - Los Ficus weather in December
In December, Santa Anita - Los Ficus has daytime highs averaging 22 °C, nights around 17 °C, with 1.5 wet days, and a sea temperature of 19 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 22.4°C Average high
- 17.2°C Average low
- 1.5days Wet days
- 6mm Rainfall
- 19.2°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through December
How December develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 December | 21.8 °C | 16.5 °C | 3 % |
| 11–20 December | 22.3 °C | 17.0 °C | 4 % |
| 21–31 December | 22.9 °C | 17.8 °C | 8 % |
- Average highs rise from 21.8 °C early in December to 22.9 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical December | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 1.3 of 31 | 4 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.5 of 31 | 5 % |
Conditions in December
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 19 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 15 °C |
| Relative humidity | 83 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 83 % |
Where Santa Anita - Los Ficus ranks in December
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in South America in December | 13th of 50 | 93/100 |
| The driest places in South America in December | 15th of 50 | 5.7 mm |
| The coolest places in South America in December | 46th of 50 | 22 °C |
December compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.9 °C | 15 mm | 86 % |
| February | 24.6 °C | 26 mm | 89 % |
| October | 19.8 °C | 2 mm | 70 % |
| November | 20.8 °C | 2 mm | 77 % |
| December | 22.4 °C | 6 mm | 83 % |
See all twelve months for Santa Anita - Los Ficus
- December is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 9th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.5 of 31 days — 5 % of the month.
- Nights are about 5.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest December day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 4.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 73 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsDecember in Santa Anita - Los Ficus, answered
How warm is Santa Anita - Los Ficus in December?
Daily highs average 22 °C and nights fall to about 17 °C, a spread of 5.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes December the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Santa Anita - Los Ficus in December?
December averages 6 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 31 days — 5 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 83 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in December?
The sea averages 19 °C off Santa Anita - Los Ficus in December. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in December?
Santa Anita - Los Ficus averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in December. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.