Curup weather in December

In December, Curup sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 375 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Curup's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
375 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Curup is capital of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Curup reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
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42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
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262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Curup weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°36928.112.23.7
Feb27° / 19°31523.812.13.9
Mar27° / 20°34326.8123.7
Apr27° / 20°33427.811.93.5
May27° / 20°27026.411.83.9
Jun27° / 19°19822.411.84.4
Jul27° / 19°21823.411.84.4
Aug27° / 19°23423.511.94.4
Sep27° / 19°25423.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°34126.812.13.8
Nov27° / 20°40427.912.23.5
Dec26° / 19°37528.712.23.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Curup gets around 375 mm of rain over 28.7 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1193
1294
1394
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2392
2492
2592
2692
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11963
21963
31963
41963
51963
61963
71963
81963
91963
101963
111963
121963
131972
141972
151972
161963
171963
182953
192953
202944
212944
222944
232944
242935
252935
263925
273925
283925
293925
303925
313925

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:05
212.25:546:06
312.25:556:06
412.25:556:07
512.25:566:07
612.25:566:07
712.25:566:08
812.25:576:08
912.25:576:09
1012.25:576:09
1112.25:586:10
1212.25:586:10
1312.25:596:11
1412.25:596:11
1512.26:006:12
1612.26:006:12
1712.26:016:13
1812.26:016:13
1912.26:016:13
2012.26:026:14
2112.26:026:14
2212.26:036:15
2312.26:036:15
2412.26:046:16
2512.26:046:16
2612.26:056:17
2712.26:056:17
2812.26:066:18
2912.26:066:18
3012.26:076:19
3112.26:076:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
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

Is December a good time to visit Curup?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Curup.

What to pack for Curup in December

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

In December, Curup sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Curup 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 47 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Curup in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curup peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Curup 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 Curup is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateOct 1135 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curup?

Curup sits at 3.5°S, 102.5°E, 630 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lubuklinggau, 43 km away.

Topography around Curup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,732 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Curup is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,732 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lubuklinggau 43 km · Bengkulu 46 km · Pagar Alam 101 km · Lahat 119 km · Tanjungagung 152 km · Prabumulih 190 km · Baturaja 197 km · Sungai Penuh 201 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 Curup (-3.4703°, 102.5207°, elevation 630 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. 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).