Kuala Tungkal weather in December

In December, Kuala Tungkal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 278 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kuala Tungkal's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuala Tungkal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kuala Tungkal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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22825
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42825
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How December really feels in Kuala Tungkal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 4 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
4
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.

Kuala Tungkal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°24326.4123.8
Feb28° / 25°18922.1123.8
Mar29° / 25°22627.2123.3
Apr29° / 25°21427.9123.0
May29° / 26°15724.9123.4
Jun29° / 26°10719.3124.0
Jul29° / 25°10318.5124.3
Aug29° / 25°10919.4124.1
Sep29° / 25°12619.6124.0
Oct29° / 25°18825.5123.5
Nov28° / 25°24027.6123.1
Dec28° / 25°27827.3123.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
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24496
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27595
28595
29595
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kuala Tungkal gets around 278 mm of rain over 27.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
691
791
891
991
1090
1190
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
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2585
2685
2785
2884
2984
3084
3184

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137822
147822
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:555:57
212.05:555:58
312.05:555:58
412.05:565:58
512.05:565:59
612.05:575:59
712.05:576:00
812.05:576:00
912.05:586:01
1012.05:586:01
1112.05:596:01
1212.05:596:02
1312.06:006:02
1412.06:006:03
1512.06:006:03
1612.06:016:04
1712.06:016:04
1812.06:026:05
1912.06:026:05
2012.06:036:06
2112.06:036:06
2212.06:046:07
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2612.06:066:08
2712.06:066:09
2812.06:076:09
2912.06:076:10
3012.06:076:10
3112.06:086:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 3.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
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263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kuala Tungkal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuala Tungkal.

What to pack for Kuala Tungkal in December

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

In December, Kuala Tungkal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuala Tungkal 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuala Tungkal 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 Kuala Tungkal peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuala Tungkal 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 Kuala Tungkal is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1681 µg/m³Dec 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug52Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuala Tungkal?

Kuala Tungkal sits at 0.8°S, 103.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 27 km away.

Topography around Kuala Tungkal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuala Tungkal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Kuala Tungkal is covered by trees (50%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mendaha 27 km · Simpang 86 km · Jambi City 89 km · Muara Bungo 167 km · Tanjung Balai 202 km · Tanjung Pinang 222 km · Batam 227 km · Muntok 235 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 Kuala Tungkal (-0.8162°, 103.4611°, elevation 6 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. 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).