Kawasi weather in December

In December, Kawasi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 294 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kawasi's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kawasi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Kawasi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°29328.312.13.6
Feb27° / 24°25324.712.13.7
Mar27° / 24°32527.9123.7
Apr27° / 24°34028.5123.5
May27° / 24°30426.311.94.0
Jun27° / 24°30224.411.94.2
Jul26° / 24°23822.111.94.7
Aug26° / 23°18217.611.95.3
Sep27° / 24°19519.9124.9
Oct27° / 24°20721.7124.6
Nov27° / 24°24225.912.13.9
Dec27° / 24°29429.212.13.5

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 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151090
16991
17991
18892
19793
20793
21793
22694
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28694
29694
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kawasi gets around 294 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
293
393
493
593
693
794
894
994
1094
1194
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2494
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3093
3192

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:18 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:23
212.16:186:23
312.16:186:23
412.16:196:24
512.16:196:24
612.16:196:25
712.16:206:25
812.16:206:26
912.16:216:26
1012.16:216:27
1112.16:226:27
1212.16:226:27
1312.16:226:28
1412.16:236:28
1512.16:236:29
1612.16:246:29
1712.16:246:30
1812.16:256:30
1912.16:256:31
2012.16:266:31
2112.16:266:32
2212.16:276:32
2312.16:276:33
2412.16:286:33
2512.16:286:34
2612.16:286:34
2712.16:296:34
2812.16:296:35
2912.16:306:35
3012.16:306:36
3112.16:316:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kawasi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawasi.

What to pack for Kawasi in December

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

In December, Kawasi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawasi 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawasi 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 Kawasi peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jul 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasi?

Kawasi sits at 1.6°S, 127.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sanana, 167 km away.

Topography around Kawasi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Kawasi is covered by trees (47%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sanana 167 km · Namlea 189 km · Ambon 249 km · Amahai 257 km · Masohi 257 km · Sofifi 259 km · Namrole 262 km · Ternate 265 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 Kawasi (-1.5912°, 127.4071°, elevation 3 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).