Klungkung in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Klungkung sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 986 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Klungkung's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Klungkung has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Klungkung's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
986 mm
81 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Klungkung in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Klungkung reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Klungkung weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Klungkung gets around 986 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Klungkung

In seasonPeak

In summer, Klungkung overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Klungkung?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Klungkung.

What to pack for Klungkung in Summer

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

In summer, Klungkung sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Klungkung in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.