Maumere weather in December

In December, Maumere sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 220 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 11% 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 Maumere's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maumere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:32 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Maumere is place in Lesser Sunda Islands, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maumere reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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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How December really feels in Maumere

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 5 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
5
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.

Maumere weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°20626.812.43.7
Feb27° / 25°18924.812.33.7
Mar28° / 26°16623.412.14.4
Apr28° / 26°10114.711.85.4
May28° / 26°467.211.67.0
Jun27° / 25°183.911.57.6
Jul27° / 25°122.311.58.1
Aug27° / 25°4111.78.3
Sep28° / 25°81.811.98.0
Oct28° / 26°266.512.26.5
Nov29° / 26°851712.44.7
Dec28° / 26°22026.912.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23169
33169
42872
52872
62773
72773
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132278
142179
152179
162179
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maumere gets around 220 mm of rain over 26.9 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 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
281
382
483
584
685
785
886
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1788
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1988
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2786
2885
2985
3085
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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18119
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77624
87624
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107525
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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 10 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
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:275:55
212.55:275:55
312.55:275:56
412.55:285:56
512.55:285:57
612.55:285:57
712.55:295:58
812.55:295:58
912.55:305:59
1012.55:305:59
1112.55:306:00
1212.55:316:00
1312.55:316:01
1412.55:316:01
1512.55:326:02
1612.55:326:02
1712.55:336:03
1812.55:336:03
1912.55:346:04
2012.55:346:04
2112.55:356:05
2212.55:356:05
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2612.55:376:07
2712.55:376:07
2812.55:386:08
2912.55:386:08
3012.55:396:09
3112.55:396:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maumere

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maumere's monsoon runs December–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 Maumere?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maumere.

What to pack for Maumere in December

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

In December, Maumere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maumere 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 18 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Maumere 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 Maumere peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maumere 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 Maumere is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1724 µg/m³Mar 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maumere?

Maumere sits at 8.6°S, 122.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ende, 65 km away.

Topography around Maumere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maumere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,706 m.

The land around Maumere is covered by trees (31%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (75%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,413 m
80 km
1,706 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ende 65 km · Lewoleba 136 km · Ruteng 192 km · Kupang 231 km · Waingapu 243 km · Labuan Bajo 256 km · Kalabahi 261 km · Kefamenanu 265 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 Maumere (-8.6199°, 122.2111°, elevation 18 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).