Labuan Bajo weather in December

In December, Labuan Bajo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 340 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.5 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 5% 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 Labuan Bajo's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Labuan Bajo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
340 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Labuan Bajo is capital of West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Labuan Bajo 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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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42924
52924
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How December really feels in Labuan Bajo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 21 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
21
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.

Labuan Bajo 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°37529.412.43.3
Feb28° / 24°36226.412.33.4
Mar28° / 24°31426.912.13.4
Apr29° / 24°24621.711.83.9
May29° / 23°9611.511.65.3
Jun29° / 23°546.211.56.1
Jul29° / 22°323.911.66.6
Aug29° / 22°162.711.76.6
Sep29° / 23°485.9126.0
Oct29° / 23°14415.912.24.7
Nov29° / 24°24123.812.43.6
Dec29° / 24°34028.212.53.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21882
31783
41684
51684
61486
71486
81387
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141288
151189
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261090
271090
281090
29991
30991
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Labuan Bajo gets around 340 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
290
391
491
592
692
793
893
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1492
1591
1691
1790
1890
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2991
3091
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107525
207426
307327
407228
507228
607129
707129
807129
907030
1007030
1107030
1207129
1307129
1407129
1507228
1607228
1707327
1807327
1907426
2017326
2117425
2217425
2317425
2417524
2517524
2617623
2717623
2817623
2917722
3007822
3107822

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:04
212.55:376:04
312.55:376:05
412.55:376:05
512.55:386:06
612.55:386:06
712.55:386:07
812.55:396:07
912.55:396:08
1012.55:396:08
1112.55:406:09
1212.55:406:09
1312.55:416:10
1412.55:416:10
1512.55:416:11
1612.55:426:11
1712.55:426:12
1812.55:436:12
1912.55:436:13
2012.55:446:13
2112.55:446:14
2212.55:456:14
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2412.55:466:15
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2612.55:466:16
2712.55:476:17
2812.55:476:17
2912.55:486:17
3012.55:486:18
3112.55:496:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Labuan Bajo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Labuan Bajo'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 Labuan Bajo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Labuan Bajo.

What to pack for Labuan Bajo in December

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

In December, Labuan Bajo 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 Labuan Bajo 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 14 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Labuan Bajo 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 Labuan Bajo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Labuan Bajo 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 Labuan Bajo is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateOct 1819 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Labuan Bajo?

Labuan Bajo sits at 8.5°S, 119.9°E, 63 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ruteng, 65 km away.

Topography around Labuan Bajo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Labuan Bajo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,330 m.

The land around Labuan Bajo is covered by trees (53%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ruteng 65 km · Tambolaka 126 km · Bima 128 km · Waingapu 135 km · Dompu 157 km · Ende 199 km · Maumere 256 km · Sumbawa Besar 271 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 Labuan Bajo (-8.4964°, 119.8877°, elevation 63 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).