Buaran weather in December

In December, Buaran sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 461 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 1% 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 Buaran's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
461 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Buaran reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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302923
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How December really feels in Buaran

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Buaran weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°42530.312.43.0
Feb28° / 23°39727.612.23.0
Mar29° / 24°39830.2122.9
Apr29° / 24°33227.711.83.0
May29° / 24°18122.411.73.8
Jun29° / 23°12115.711.64.8
Jul28° / 22°8412.511.65.5
Aug29° / 22°578.911.85.8
Sep29° / 23°9412.4125.1
Oct29° / 23°23121.112.24.0
Nov29° / 24°38927.712.33.0
Dec29° / 24°46129.712.42.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18496
19496
20496
21496
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buaran gets around 461 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
161990
171990
1801000
1901000
2001000
2101000
2201000
2301000
2401000
2501000
2601000
2701000
2801000
2901000
3001000
311990

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 5 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
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:20 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:205:43
212.45:205:43
312.45:215:44
412.45:215:44
512.45:215:45
612.45:225:45
712.45:225:46
812.45:225:46
912.45:235:47
1012.45:235:47
1112.45:245:48
1212.45:245:48
1312.45:245:49
1412.45:255:49
1512.45:255:50
1612.45:265:50
1712.45:265:51
1812.45:275:51
1912.45:275:52
2012.45:285:52
2112.45:285:53
2212.45:285:53
2312.45:295:54
2412.45:295:54
2512.45:305:54
2612.45:305:55
2712.45:315:55
2812.45:315:56
2912.45:325:56
3012.45:325:57
3112.45:335:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buaran

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buaran's rainy season runs October–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 Buaran?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buaran.

What to pack for Buaran in December

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

In December, Buaran sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buaran 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 21 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 Buaran 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 Buaran peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Buaran 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 Buaran is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1641 µg/m³Feb 1231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buaran?

Buaran sits at 7.0°S, 109.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Wonopringgo, 10 km away.

Topography around Buaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buaran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Buaran is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
1,306 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Wonopringgo 10 km · Kedungwuni 14 km · Comal 16 km · Wiradesa 19 km · Pekalongan 23 km · Randudongkal 25 km · Pemalang 26 km · Purbalingga 43 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 Buaran (-7.05°, 109.55°, elevation 21 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).