Baturaden weather in December

In December, Baturaden sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 446 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baturaden's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baturaden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
446 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
94%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Baturaden reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How December really feels in Baturaden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baturaden weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°49530.112.42.9
Feb29° / 22°46727.812.22.8
Mar29° / 22°43230122.9
Apr29° / 22°32027.211.83.0
May29° / 22°17321.511.74.0
Jun28° / 21°10214.811.65.1
Jul28° / 20°699.911.66.3
Aug28° / 20°477.111.86.6
Sep28° / 20°8110.8125.4
Oct29° / 21°21120.412.24.1
Nov29° / 22°39027.512.33.1
Dec29° / 22°44629.212.43.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31496

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Baturaden gets around 446 mm of rain over 29.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9694
10694
11694
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:45
212.45:215:45
312.45:225:46
412.45:225:46
512.45:225:47
612.45:235:47
712.45:235:48
812.45:235:48
912.45:245:49
1012.45:245:49
1112.45:255:50
1212.45:255:50
1312.45:255:50
1412.45:265:51
1512.45:265:51
1612.45:275:52
1712.45:275:52
1812.45:285:53
1912.45:285:53
2012.45:285:54
2112.45:295:54
2212.45:295:55
2312.45:305:55
2412.45:305:56
2512.45:315:56
2612.45:315:57
2712.45:325:57
2812.45:325:58
2912.45:335:58
3012.45:335:58
3112.45:345:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Baturaden

In seasonPeak

In December, Baturaden sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baturaden sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Baturaden's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Baturaden?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baturaden.

What to pack for Baturaden in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Baturaden sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Baturaden in December

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Baturaden in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baturaden peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 14Jun 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Baturaden in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baturaden is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baturaden?

Baturaden sits at 7.3°S, 109.2°E, 980 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Purwokerto, 14 km away.

Topography around Baturaden

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baturaden.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baturaden has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Baturaden is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,435 m
16 km
3,368 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Purwokerto 14 km · Purbalingga 19 km · Sokaraja 19 km · Banyumas 25 km · Randudongkal 25 km · Lebaksiu 29 km · Wangon 30 km · Balapulang 31 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baturaden (-7.3°, 109.2167°, elevation 980 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).