Kabanjahe weather in December

In December, Kabanjahe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 298 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kabanjahe's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabanjahe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
298 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kabanjahe is capital of Karo Regency, North Sumatra 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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kabanjahe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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182417
192417
202417
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222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Kabanjahe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°18925.211.84.2
Feb25° / 17°15420.411.94.6
Mar26° / 17°18824.6124.2
Apr26° / 17°23027.212.13.7
May26° / 18°19626.112.14.0
Jun26° / 17°15322.612.24.4
Jul25° / 17°16023.312.24.5
Aug25° / 17°21826.212.14.0
Sep25° / 17°24728.1123.7
Oct25° / 17°30829.111.93.7
Nov24° / 17°33829.311.93.5
Dec24° / 17°29828.411.83.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29595
30595
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kabanjahe gets around 298 mm of rain over 28.4 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
495
595
695
794
894
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1492
1592
1691
1791
1891
1991
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2789
2889
2988
3088
3187

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106436
206436
306337
406337
506436
616336
716336
816336
916336
1016435
1116435
1216435
1316435
1416435
1516534
1616534
1716534
1816534
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2016633
2116633
2216633
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2416732
2516732
2616831
2716930
2817029
2917128
3017227
3117326

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:11
211.86:216:11
311.86:226:11
411.86:226:12
511.86:226:12
611.86:236:13
711.86:236:13
811.86:246:13
911.86:246:14
1011.86:256:14
1111.86:256:15
1211.86:266:15
1311.86:266:16
1411.86:276:16
1511.86:276:16
1611.86:286:17
1711.86:286:17
1811.86:286:18
1911.86:296:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.86:306:19
2211.86:306:20
2311.86:316:20
2411.86:316:21
2511.86:326:21
2611.86:326:22
2711.86:336:22
2811.86:336:22
2911.86:346:23
3011.86:346:23
3111.86:356:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kabanjahe?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabanjahe.

What to pack for Kabanjahe in December

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

In December, Kabanjahe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Kabanjahe 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 Kabanjahe peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabanjahe 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 Kabanjahe is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabanjahe?

Kabanjahe sits at 3.1°N, 98.5°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Berastagi, 11 km away.

Topography around Kabanjahe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanjahe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Kabanjahe is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Berastagi 11 km · Tongging 23 km · Paropo 26 km · Sidikalang 44 km · Deli Tua 50 km · Sunggal 55 km · Binjai 56 km · Medan 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 Kabanjahe (3.1001°, 98.4908°, elevation 1,196 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. 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).