Maros weather in December

In December, Maros sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 480 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maros's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
480 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Maros is city.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maros reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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22826
32826
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52826
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How December really feels in Maros

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maros weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°48729.112.33.4
Feb27° / 25°35425.612.23.6
Mar28° / 25°27326.6123.8
Apr28° / 26°22625.511.93.6
May29° / 26°14519.711.84.3
Jun29° / 26°11115.711.74.9
Jul28° / 25°681011.75.9
Aug29° / 25°26511.86.5
Sep29° / 25°326126.2
Oct29° / 26°10914.412.15.1
Nov28° / 26°22026.312.23.6
Dec27° / 25°48029.312.33.4

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 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41090
51090
61090
71090
8991
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
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20496
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maros gets around 480 mm of rain over 29.3 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 (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
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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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86040
96139
106238
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286832
296931
307030
317030

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 8 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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:43 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:00
212.35:446:00
312.35:446:00
412.35:446:01
512.35:456:01
612.35:456:02
712.35:456:02
812.35:466:03
912.35:466:03
1012.35:476:04
1112.35:476:04
1212.35:476:05
1312.35:486:05
1412.35:486:06
1512.35:496:06
1612.35:496:07
1712.35:506:07
1812.35:506:07
1912.35:516:08
2012.35:516:08
2112.35:526:09
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2412.35:536:10
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2612.35:546:11
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2812.35:556:12
2912.35:556:13
3012.35:566:13
3112.35:566:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maros

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maros'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 Maros?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maros.

What to pack for Maros in December

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

In December, Maros sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Maros 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 26 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Maros in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maros peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maros 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 Maros is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1616 µg/m³Feb 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maros?

Maros sits at 5.0°S, 119.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Makassar, 22 km away.

Topography around Maros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maros 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, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Maros is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, trees (34%), water (28%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Makassar 22 km · Galesong 41 km · Sinjai 76 km · Watampone 99 km · Sengkang 110 km · Parepare 111 km · Majene 176 km · Polewali 177 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 Maros (-5.006°, 119.5727°, elevation 9 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).