Kefamenanu weather in December

In December, Kefamenanu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 257 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kefamenanu's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kefamenanu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kefamenanu is capital of North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kefamenanu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
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How December really feels in Kefamenanu

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.

Kefamenanu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°28428.812.53.1
Feb28° / 21°26526.212.33.2
Mar29° / 21°23124.712.13.7
Apr29° / 20°11315.411.84.8
May29° / 20°6211.711.65.5
Jun28° / 19°408.611.56.5
Jul28° / 18°225.811.57.1
Aug29° / 17°71.911.77.0
Sep30° / 18°102.211.96.0
Oct31° / 19°306.112.24.8
Nov32° / 21°10613.912.43.7
Dec30° / 21°25726.212.53.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42476
52476
62476
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
121981
131882
141882
151783
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201585
211387
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kefamenanu gets around 257 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
276
377
478
579
680
781
882
983
1084
1184
1285
1385
1485
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
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2887
2987
3088
3188

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132769
2032572
3022375
4022276
5022078
6011980
7011881
8011782
9011683
10011584
11001486
12001387
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:165:47
212.55:175:48
312.55:175:48
412.55:175:49
512.55:185:49
612.55:185:50
712.55:185:50
812.55:195:51
912.55:195:51
1012.55:195:52
1112.55:205:52
1212.55:205:53
1312.55:215:53
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1612.55:225:55
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1812.65:235:56
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2012.65:245:57
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2712.55:276:00
2812.55:276:00
2912.55:286:01
3012.55:286:01
3112.55:296:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
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135.6Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kefamenanu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kefamenanu's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Kefamenanu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kefamenanu.

What to pack for Kefamenanu in December

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

In December, Kefamenanu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kefamenanu in December

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 38 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kefamenanu 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 Kefamenanu is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kefamenanu?

Kefamenanu sits at 9.4°S, 124.5°E, 409 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Soe, 51 km away.

Topography around Kefamenanu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kefamenanu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 439 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Kefamenanu is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Soe 51 km · Atambua 59 km · Suai 87 km · Maliana 96 km · Atsabe 116 km · Maubara 123 km · Kupang 125 km · Gleno 132 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 Kefamenanu (-9.4467°, 124.4781°, elevation 409 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).