Manismata weather in December

In December, Manismata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 343 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Manismata's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manismata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Manismata reaches about 30°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 32°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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How December really feels in Manismata

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.

Manismata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°28027.212.12.7
Feb31° / 23°22522.612.12.8
Mar31° / 23°28028.3122.5
Apr31° / 24°30128.811.92.4
May31° / 24°22425.711.92.7
Jun31° / 24°1732011.93.3
Jul31° / 23°13617.811.93.7
Aug31° / 23°1121411.93.9
Sep32° / 23°13715.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°25222.512.12.9
Nov31° / 23°33428.712.12.4
Dec30° / 23°34329.312.12.6

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 1% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manismata gets around 343 mm of rain over 29.3 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
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244654
254654
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284654
294654
304654
314654

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:22 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:225:30
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412.15:235:31
512.15:235:31
612.15:245:32
712.15:245:32
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912.15:255:33
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1112.15:265:34
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1312.15:265:35
1412.15:275:35
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1612.15:285:36
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1812.15:295:37
1912.15:295:38
2012.15:305:38
2112.15:305:39
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Manismata?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manismata.

What to pack for Manismata in December

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

In December, Manismata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Manismata 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 64 km away) is warmest in April 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Manismata 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 Manismata peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manismata 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 Manismata is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1881 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov28Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manismata?

Manismata sits at 2.5°S, 111.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalanbuun, 70 km away.

SintangManggarPalangkarayaPontianakKualakapuasTanjung Pandan

Topography around Manismata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manismata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Manismata is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
807 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pangkalanbuun 70 km · Sampit 213 km · Sintang 286 km · Manggar 311 km · Palangkaraya 322 km · Pontianak 331 km · Kualakapuas 377 km · Tanjung Pandan 379 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 Manismata (-2.4667°, 111.0333°, elevation 29 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).