Citeureup weather in December

In December, Citeureup sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 347 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Citeureup's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Citeureup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
347 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Citeureup reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°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)
13022
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How December really feels in Citeureup

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Citeureup weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°34629.312.32.9
Feb29° / 22°34227.212.22.8
Mar30° / 22°34829.8122.7
Apr30° / 22°28827.811.92.7
May30° / 22°16424.211.73.2
Jun30° / 22°11218.711.63.8
Jul30° / 21°8916.511.74.2
Aug31° / 21°8014.911.84.2
Sep31° / 22°11916.8123.7
Oct31° / 22°24823.712.13.1
Nov30° / 22°35728.112.32.7
Dec30° / 22°34728.512.42.8

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 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Citeureup gets around 347 mm of rain over 28.5 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
693
793
893
993
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:325:53
212.45:325:53
312.45:325:54
412.45:335:54
512.45:335:55
612.45:335:55
712.45:345:56
812.45:345:56
912.45:345:56
1012.45:355:57
1112.45:355:57
1212.45:365:58
1312.45:365:58
1412.45:375:59
1512.45:375:59
1612.45:376:00
1712.45:386:00
1812.45:386:01
1912.45:396:01
2012.45:396:02
2112.45:406:02
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Citeureup

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Citeureup?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Citeureup.

What to pack for Citeureup in December

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

In December, Citeureup sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Citeureup in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Citeureup in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Citeureup peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 15Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Citeureup 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 Citeureup is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 21120 µg/m³Jan 1177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug92Unhealthy
Sep84Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Citeureup?

Citeureup sits at 6.5°S, 106.9°E, 136 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cibinong, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Citeureup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Citeureup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Citeureup is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cibinong 3.0 km · Depok 12 km · Cileungsir 13 km · Sawangan 15 km · Bogor 16 km · Parung 18 km · Ciampea 21 km · Pamulang 22 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 Citeureup (-6.4856°, 106.8819°, elevation 136 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).