Kraksaan weather in December

In December, Kraksaan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 326 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Kraksaan's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraksaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
326 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kraksaan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
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202924
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222924
232924
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282924
292924
302924
312824

How December really feels in Kraksaan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 6 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
6
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.

Kraksaan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35029.212.43.1
Feb28° / 24°3272712.33.1
Mar28° / 24°28128.312.13.2
Apr29° / 24°21625.411.83.5
May29° / 24°7714.911.74.9
Jun29° / 24°43911.65.7
Jul29° / 23°234.411.66.4
Aug29° / 23°82.311.76.5
Sep30° / 24°192.8125.9
Oct30° / 25°6910.612.24.9
Nov29° / 25°18721.712.43.7
Dec29° / 24°32628.412.43.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31288
41288
51189
61090
71090
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
18892
19892
20793
21892
22892
23892
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kraksaan gets around 326 mm of rain over 28.4 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
490
591
691
792
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2292
2392
2491
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
3092
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21954
31954
41954
51945
61945
71945
81945
91936
101936
111936
121936
131936
141936
150946
160946
170946
180946
190946
200955
210955
221945
231945
241945
251945
261945
271945
281945
291945
301945
311945

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:04 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:045:29
212.45:045:29
312.45:045:30
412.45:055:30
512.45:055:31
612.45:055:31
712.45:065:32
812.45:065:32
912.45:065:33
1012.45:075:33
1112.45:075:34
1212.45:075:34
1312.45:085:35
1412.45:085:35
1512.45:095:36
1612.45:095:36
1712.45:105:37
1812.55:105:37
1912.55:105:38
2012.55:115:38
2112.55:115:38
2212.55:125:39
2312.55:125:39
2412.55:135:40
2512.55:135:40
2612.55:145:41
2712.45:145:41
2812.45:155:42
2912.45:155:42
3012.45:165:43
3112.45:165:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kraksaan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kraksaan'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 Kraksaan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kraksaan.

What to pack for Kraksaan in December

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

In December, Kraksaan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kraksaan 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 15 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kraksaan 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 Kraksaan peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 highExtremeMar 18UV 13Jun 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kraksaan 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 Kraksaan is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kraksaan?

Kraksaan sits at 7.8°S, 113.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Probolinggo, 20 km away.

Topography around Kraksaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraksaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Kraksaan is covered by cropland (45%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Probolinggo 20 km · Besuki 33 km · Lumajang 46 km · Bondowoso 50 km · Pasuruan 55 km · Jember 57 km · Balung 57 km · Panarukan 58 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 Kraksaan (-7.7584°, 113.3962°, elevation 1 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).