Kuningan weather in December

In December, Kuningan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 468 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Kuningan's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuningan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
468 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Kuningan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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)
13023
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Kuningan

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.

Kuningan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°47230.312.42.8
Feb29° / 22°44027.612.22.8
Mar29° / 23°43229.9122.8
Apr30° / 23°27226.911.93.0
May30° / 23°12720.311.73.9
Jun29° / 22°7012.211.65.0
Jul29° / 21°408.711.65.6
Aug29° / 21°245.111.85.9
Sep30° / 21°448125.1
Oct30° / 22°12317.612.23.9
Nov30° / 23°29726.312.32.9
Dec29° / 23°46829.412.42.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kuningan gets around 468 mm of rain over 29.4 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 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30199
31199

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:47
212.45:255:48
312.45:255:48
412.45:255:49
512.45:265:49
612.45:265:49
712.45:275:50
812.45:275:50
912.45:275:51
1012.45:285:51
1112.45:285:52
1212.45:285:52
1312.45:295:53
1412.45:295:53
1512.45:305:54
1612.45:305:54
1712.45:315:55
1812.45:315:55
1912.45:315:56
2012.45:325:56
2112.45:325:57
2212.45:335:57
2312.45:335:58
2412.45:345:58
2512.45:345:59
2612.45:355:59
2712.45:355:59
2812.45:366:00
2912.45:366:00
3012.45:376:01
3112.45:376:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kuningan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kuningan'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 Kuningan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuningan.

What to pack for Kuningan in December

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

In December, Kuningan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuningan 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 42 km away) is warmest in May 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuningan 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 Kuningan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuningan 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 Kuningan 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 Kuningan?

Kuningan sits at 7.0°S, 108.5°E, 537 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangsembung, 23 km away.

Topography around Kuningan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuningan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kuningan is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
3,007 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Karangsembung 23 km · Sumber 24 km · Astanajapura 25 km · Weru 30 km · Klangenan 30 km · Plumbon 30 km · Palimanan 31 km · Cirebon 31 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 Kuningan (-6.9758°, 108.4831°, elevation 537 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).