Karangsembung weather in December

In December, Karangsembung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 266 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karangsembung's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karangsembung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Karangsembung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°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)
13026
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How December really feels in Karangsembung

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.

Karangsembung weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°26828.712.43.0
Feb29° / 26°23926.712.22.9
Mar29° / 26°23228.5122.9
Apr30° / 26°17424.911.93.2
May30° / 26°8916.311.74.3
Jun30° / 26°5610.411.65.1
Jul30° / 25°336.211.65.7
Aug30° / 25°143.611.85.9
Sep31° / 25°214.1125.4
Oct31° / 26°7511.212.24.5
Nov30° / 26°19521.612.33.4
Dec30° / 26°2662812.42.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Karangsembung gets around 266 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
487
587
688
789
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090
3190

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24555
34456
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154159
164258
174258
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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287calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:245:46
212.45:245:47
312.45:255:47
412.45:255:48
512.45:255:48
612.45:265:49
712.45:265:49
812.45:265:50
912.45:275:50
1012.45:275:51
1112.45:285:51
1212.45:285:52
1312.45:285:52
1412.45:295:52
1512.45:295:53
1612.45:305:53
1712.45:305:54
1812.45:315:54
1912.45:315:55
2012.45:325:55
2112.45:325:56
2212.45:325:56
2312.45:335:57
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2512.45:345:58
2612.45:345:58
2712.45:355:59
2812.45:355:59
2912.45:366:00
3012.45:366:00
3112.45:376:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Karangsembung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karangsembung'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 Karangsembung?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karangsembung.

What to pack for Karangsembung in December

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

In December, Karangsembung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Karangsembung 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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Karangsembung 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 Karangsembung peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 13Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov7High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Karangsembung 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 Karangsembung is worst in May — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1654 µg/m³Aug 2244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karangsembung?

Karangsembung sits at 6.8°S, 108.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Astanajapura, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Karangsembung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karangsembung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Karangsembung is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (31%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (27%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Astanajapura 5.0 km · Cirebon 18 km · Sumber 20 km · Weru 22 km · Kuningan 23 km · Plumbon 25 km · Klangenan 27 km · Palimanan 29 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 Karangsembung (-6.8487°, 108.6422°, elevation 14 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).