Klungkung weather in December

In December, Klungkung sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 320 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 6% 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 Klungkung's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Klungkung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Klungkung 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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132724
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Klungkung weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°3472812.43.6
Feb27° / 24°31926.112.33.5
Mar28° / 24°27026.312.13.9
Apr28° / 24°17021.911.84.5
May27° / 24°8314.811.65.9
Jun27° / 23°4810.911.56.5
Jul26° / 23°4210.211.66.8
Aug26° / 22°278.611.77.1
Sep26° / 23°419.311.96.8
Oct27° / 23°8114.312.26.0
Nov28° / 24°19321.312.44.6
Dec27° / 24°32027.112.53.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51783
61585
71585
81486
91486
101387
111288
121288
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291288
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Klungkung gets around 320 mm of rain over 27.1 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
385
486
586
687
787
888
988
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1988
2088
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085
3185

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50982
60982
70982
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:22
212.55:556:22
312.55:556:23
412.55:556:23
512.55:566:24
612.55:566:24
712.55:566:25
812.55:576:25
912.55:576:26
1012.55:576:26
1112.55:586:27
1212.55:586:27
1312.55:586:28
1412.55:596:28
1512.55:596:29
1612.56:006:29
1712.56:006:30
1812.56:016:30
1912.56:016:31
2012.56:026:31
2112.56:026:32
2212.56:026:32
2312.56:036:33
2412.56:036:33
2512.56:046:34
2612.56:046:34
2712.56:056:35
2812.56:056:35
2912.56:066:35
3012.56:066:36
3112.56:076:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Klungkung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Klungkung'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 Klungkung?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Klungkung.

What to pack for Klungkung in December

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Klungkung 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 March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Klungkung 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 Klungkung peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Klungkung 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 Klungkung is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1818 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Klungkung?

Klungkung sits at 8.5°S, 115.4°E, 95 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ubud, 15 km away.

Topography around Klungkung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Klungkung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Klungkung is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ubud 15 km · Batubulan 18 km · Sanur 22 km · Bedugul 23 km · Denpasar 24 km · Amlapura city 25 km · Amlapura 26 km · Dalung 27 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 Klungkung (-8.5333°, 115.4°, elevation 95 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).