Hanga Roa (Easter Island) weather in December
December in Hanga Roa: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Hanga Roa · #57 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 91/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 12.2 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 14 h
Traveller notes on Hanga Roa in December
Forum posters describe December as warm rather than hot in the sun (maybe just over 80F) cooling to the 60sF at night, with the island's small size moderating extremes either way. Humidity plus steady breeze can make it feel warmer than the number suggests, and rain is called genuinely unpredictable - it can arrive suddenly and heavily even though December sits within the statistically drier December-February stretch, so a poncho and a hat that won't blow off in the wind are standard advice. December through February is also named as the high season for visitor numbers. Hanga Roa itself, the island's only real town and home to the airport, functions as the practical base for reaching the archaeological sites, beaches and diving spots elsewhere on the island.
Other months in Hanga Roa
Easter Island's forum makes clear that June falls in the island's cooler, windier stretch of the year - daytime highs in the high teens C, a stiff onshore wind most days that makes a windproof jacket essential, and scattered showers that pass through and clear rather than settling in for the day. One traveler noted June actually saw less rain than the April/May stretch before it, which lines up with this being one of Rapa Nui's drier months on average. Trails can still turn muddy after a shower, but the payoff mentioned repeatedly is dramatic skies and frequent rainbows.
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Hanga Roa climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Hanga Roa in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Summer holidays in Chile, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…dard advice. December through February is also named as the high season for visitor numbers. Hanga Roa itself, the island's only re…” — Tripadvisor community
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Best months for Hanga Roa's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherHanga Roa's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Hanga Roa in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Thirty-day limit on visits
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlyEveryone arriving fills a form for the Chilean police and may stay a maximum of thirty days; the airline wants a return ticket and either a booked hotel or a letter from an islander before it boards you. Source ↗
- Rule
Rapa Nui National Park ticket
1 Jan – 31 DecEvery visitor buys the park ticket, valid ten days, before seeing the moai sites. Rano Raraku and Orongo can each be entered only once on it, so plan those two for your clearest day. Source ↗
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Hanga Roa in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Hanga Roa?
- December in Hanga Roa: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Hanga Roa on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
- What is the weather like in Hanga Roa in December?
- In December, Hanga Roa averages a daily high of 25.5°C and a low of 18.9°C, with about 33.1 mm of rain over roughly 6.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Hanga Roa in December?
- Hanga Roa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in December.