Chile
Easter Island in December
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, a little humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why December scores 9.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.2
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26°C highs / 19°C lows)
- ✓Humid (dew point 17.6°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~70 mm rain)
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.3 Excellent | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 26° / 19° | 23° / 16° |
| Rain | 70 mm | 91 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 18° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Easter Island weather-station normals. Rainfall: Easter Island weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Immaculate Conception (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Easter IslandEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA remote Chilean island in the South Pacific, famous for its hundreds of monumental moai statues carved by the Rapa Nui people.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Tapati Rapa NuiDate variesUsually the first two weeks of February
The island's main cultural festival, with traditional sports, dance, music, body painting and the haka pei banana-trunk slide down a hillside.
Why go: Flights and accommodation fill up early during the festival.
Where: Hanga Roa and around the island
Ahu Tongariki
The largest ceremonial platform on the island, with 15 restored moai standing in a row.
💡 It is a classic sunrise spot, as the moai face inland with the sun rising behind them.
Rano Raraku
The volcanic quarry where almost all moai were carved, with dozens of statues still half-buried on its slopes.
Orongo and Rano Kau
A ceremonial village of stone houses tied to the Birdman cult, perched on the rim of the huge Rano Kau crater.
Anakena Beach
A white-sand beach with palm trees and two restored moai platforms, the island's main swimming beach.
Ahu Tahai
A group of moai near Hanga Roa, one with restored eyes, popular at sunset.
💡 An easy walk from the village for sunset.
Ahu Akivi
Seven moai that, unusually, face out towards the ocean.
Tuna ceviche
Fresh local tuna marinated in citrus, a staple on island menus.
💡 Restaurants in Hanga Roa
Umu
A traditional feast of meat, fish, sweet potato and taro cooked in an earth oven, often prepared for celebrations.
Po'e
A dense baked pudding made from banana or pumpkin with flour and sugar.
Tuna empanadas
Chilean-style pastries filled with local tuna, often with cheese.
💡 Cafés and small eateries in Hanga Roa
Wooden carvings
Hand-carved moai and other Rapa Nui figures in wood or stone.
💡 Craft market in Hanga Roa
Shell and bone jewellery
Necklaces and pendants made by local artisans using island motifs.
💡 Craft market in Hanga Roa