Jember weather in December

In December, Jember sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 338 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jember's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jember's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
338 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Jember is former administrative city and capital of Jember Regency.

Founded
1976

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jember reaches about 28°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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202822
212822
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252822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How December really feels in Jember

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.

Jember weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°35929.312.43.1
Feb29° / 22°33427.112.33.0
Mar29° / 22°32227.812.13.2
Apr29° / 22°21424.411.83.6
May29° / 21°10815.511.65.0
Jun28° / 20°6410.711.56.1
Jul27° / 19°387.611.66.8
Aug27° / 18°256.211.76.9
Sep28° / 19°5710.2126.1
Oct29° / 20°1191812.24.6
Nov29° / 21°26825.412.43.5
Dec28° / 22°33828.212.53.2

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 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2892
3892
4892
5793
6793
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jember gets around 338 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
391
491
592
692
792
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1592
1692
1792
1892
1991
2091
2190
2290
2390
2490
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3190

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 93% 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
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21793
22793
23793
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31793

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 30 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 5:02 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:025:28
212.45:025:29
312.45:025:29
412.55:035:30
512.55:035:30
612.55:035:31
712.55:045:31
812.55:045:32
912.55:045:32
1012.55:055:33
1112.55:055:33
1212.55:055:34
1312.55:065:34
1412.55:065:35
1512.55:075:35
1612.55:075:36
1712.55:085:36
1812.55:085:37
1912.55:095:37
2012.55:095:38
2112.55:095:38
2212.55:105:38
2312.55:105:39
2412.55:115:39
2512.55:115:40
2612.55:125:40
2712.55:125:41
2812.55:135:41
2912.55:135:42
3012.55:145:42
3112.55:145:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jember

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jember's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Jember?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jember.

What to pack for Jember in December

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

In December, Jember sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jember 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 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jember 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 Jember peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 21UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jember 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 Jember is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1644 µg/m³Sep 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul46Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jember?

Jember sits at 8.2°S, 113.7°E, 86 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bondowoso, 32 km away.

Topography around Jember

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jember has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Jember is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bondowoso 32 km · Kencong 39 km · Besuki 49 km · Lumajang 52 km · Genteng 54 km · Balung 54 km · Gambiran Satu 55 km · Kraksaan 57 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 Jember (-8.1721°, 113.6995°, elevation 86 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).