Ketanggungan weather in December

In December, Ketanggungan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 420 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 0% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ketanggungan's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ketanggungan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
420 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Ketanggungan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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)
13024
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How December really feels in Ketanggungan

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.

Ketanggungan 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
Jan29° / 24°42630.112.42.8
Feb29° / 24°39927.712.22.7
Mar30° / 24°39830.2122.7
Apr30° / 24°29927.811.92.8
May30° / 24°15721.411.73.6
Jun30° / 23°9314.511.64.6
Jul29° / 22°589.611.65.4
Aug30° / 22°356.311.85.6
Sep30° / 22°548.6124.8
Oct31° / 23°16018.512.23.7
Nov30° / 24°33926.612.32.9
Dec30° / 24°42029.612.42.7

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 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
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20496
21595
22595
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25595
26595
27595
28595
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ketanggungan gets around 420 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
394
494
594
694
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12953
22953
32944
42944
52944
61954
71954
81954
91954
101954
111954
121954
131954
141954
151954
161963
170973
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
240973
250973
260973
271963
281963
291963
301963
311963

Wind in December

Winds average 4 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
15calm
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314calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:235:45
212.45:235:46
312.45:245:46
412.45:245:47
512.45:245:47
612.45:255:48
712.45:255:48
812.45:255:49
912.45:265:49
1012.45:265:50
1112.45:265:50
1212.45:275:51
1312.45:275:51
1412.45:285:52
1512.45:285:52
1612.45:295:53
1712.45:295:53
1812.45:295:54
1912.45:305:54
2012.45:305:55
2112.45:315:55
2212.45:315:56
2312.45:325:56
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2512.45:335:57
2612.45:335:57
2712.45:345:58
2812.45:345:58
2912.45:355:59
3012.45:355:59
3112.45:366:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
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44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ketanggungan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ketanggungan's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ketanggungan?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ketanggungan.

What to pack for Ketanggungan in December

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

In December, Ketanggungan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ketanggungan 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 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Ketanggungan 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 Ketanggungan 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 Ketanggungan 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 Ketanggungan 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 Ketanggungan?

Ketanggungan sits at 6.9°S, 108.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bulakamba, 10 km away.

Topography around Ketanggungan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ketanggungan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Ketanggungan is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bulakamba 10 km · Dukuhturi 22 km · Margasari 23 km · Balapulang 26 km · Adiwerna 27 km · Slawi 28 km · Tegal 29 km · Karangsembung 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 Ketanggungan (-6.9383°, 108.891°, elevation 16 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).