Muara Bungo weather in December

In December, Muara Bungo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 280 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 oppressive.

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 Muara Bungo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muara Bungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Muara Bungo is capital of Bungo Regency, Jambi, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Muara Bungo 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 Muara Bungo

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.

Muara Bungo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°21926.212.12.9
Feb31° / 23°17823.1122.9
Mar31° / 23°24827.7122.6
Apr31° / 23°27428.3122.4
May31° / 23°19125.911.92.6
Jun31° / 23°11920.311.93.2
Jul31° / 23°12419.811.93.4
Aug31° / 23°12819.5123.3
Sep31° / 23°15320.8123.1
Oct31° / 23°23026.3122.7
Nov31° / 23°30828.512.12.5
Dec30° / 23°2802812.12.7

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 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
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20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26397
27397
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Muara Bungo gets around 280 mm of rain over 28 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 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
293
393
493
593
692
792
892
991
1091
1191
1291
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1491
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
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3188

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
109010
209010
309010
40919
50919
60919
70919
80928
90928
100928
110937
120937
130937
140937
150937
160946
170946
180946
190946
200946
210946
220946
230946
240946
250955
261936
271936
281936
291936
301936
312926

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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315calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:04
212.15:596:04
312.16:006:04
412.16:006:05
512.16:006:05
612.16:016:06
712.16:016:06
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1312.16:046:09
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1712.16:066:11
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1912.16:076:12
2012.16:076:12
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3012.16:126:17
3112.16:126:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Muara Bungo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muara Bungo.

What to pack for Muara Bungo in December

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

In December, Muara Bungo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Muara Bungo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muara Bungo peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Muara Bungo 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 Muara Bungo is worst in September — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2044 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muara Bungo?

Muara Bungo sits at 1.5°S, 102.1°E, 53 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Penuh, 102 km away.

Topography around Muara Bungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muara Bungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,559 m.

The land around Muara Bungo is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
2,559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sungai Penuh 102 km · Sijunjung 154 km · Kuala Tungkal 167 km · Jambi City 167 km · Mendaha 173 km · Solok 179 km · Padang 205 km · Lubuklinggau 217 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 Muara Bungo (-1.4902°, 102.1149°, elevation 53 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. 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).