Dobo weather in December

In December, Dobo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 277 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dobo's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dobo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°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)
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52926
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How December really feels in Dobo

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.

Dobo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°31028.112.33.3
Feb28° / 26°30525.612.23.2
Mar28° / 26°30427.9123.4
Apr28° / 26°26026.111.93.5
May28° / 26°15222.611.74.1
Jun27° / 25°12518.711.74.9
Jul27° / 24°9114.111.75.6
Aug27° / 24°6511.611.86.0
Sep28° / 25°8314.6125.4
Oct28° / 25°10918.912.14.5
Nov29° / 26°14623.212.33.7
Dec28° / 26°27728.912.33.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
16991
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20991
21892
22892
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dobo gets around 277 mm of rain over 28.9 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 (%)
187
287
388
489
589
690
791
892
992
1093
1193
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11585
21486
31387
41387
51288
61189
71189
81090
91090
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
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1712light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:44 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:02
212.35:446:03
312.35:446:03
412.35:446:03
512.35:456:04
612.35:456:04
712.35:466:05
812.35:466:05
912.35:466:06
1012.35:476:06
1112.35:476:07
1212.35:486:07
1312.35:486:08
1412.35:486:08
1512.35:496:09
1612.35:496:09
1712.35:506:10
1812.35:506:10
1912.35:516:11
2012.35:516:11
2112.35:526:12
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2612.35:546:14
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2812.35:556:15
2912.35:556:15
3012.35:566:16
3112.35:566:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dobo's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Dobo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dobo.

What to pack for Dobo in December

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

In December, Dobo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dobo 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 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dobo 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 Dobo peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dobo?

Dobo sits at 5.8°S, 134.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tual, 165 km away.

TimikaNabireFakfakBintuniAgatsRansikiMulia

Topography around Dobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Dobo is covered by water (42%), trees (26%) and mangroves (24%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Tual 165 km · Timika 299 km · Nabire 302 km · Fakfak 381 km · Bintuni 414 km · Agats 432 km · Ransiki 473 km · Mulia 474 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 Dobo (-5.7609°, 134.234°, elevation 5 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).