Mulia weather in December

In December, Mulia sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 524 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mulia's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
524 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
96%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mulia reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

Mulia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°51930.512.23.0
Feb19° / 10°60427.912.13.0
Mar19° / 10°64030.8123.0
Apr19° / 10°54029.911.93.0
May19° / 10°44930.411.83.1
Jun18° / 10°42529.511.83.0
Jul18° / 10°41529.811.83.0
Aug18° / 10°43830.211.93.1
Sep18° / 10°50229.6123.0
Oct19° / 10°48230.412.13.1
Nov19° / 10°43929.812.23.0
Dec19° / 10°52430.912.23.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mulia gets around 524 mm of rain over 30.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158614
168614
178614
188515
198515
208515
218416
228317
238317
248218
258218
268119
278119
288119
298218
308218
318317

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:32 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:44
212.25:325:44
312.25:335:45
412.25:335:45
512.25:335:46
612.25:345:46
712.25:345:46
812.25:345:47
912.25:355:47
1012.25:355:48
1112.25:365:48
1212.25:365:49
1312.25:365:49
1412.25:375:50
1512.25:375:50
1612.25:385:51
1712.25:385:51
1812.25:395:52
1912.25:395:52
2012.25:405:53
2112.25:405:53
2212.25:415:53
2312.25:415:54
2412.25:425:54
2512.25:425:55
2612.25:425:55
2712.25:435:56
2812.25:435:56
2912.25:445:57
3012.25:445:57
3112.25:455:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 4.48 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mulia?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mulia.

What to pack for Mulia in December

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

In December, Mulia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mulia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mulia peaks around March 10 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 18Jun 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mulia?

Mulia sits at 3.7°S, 138.0°E, 2,106 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 57 km away.

SentaniAbepuraJayapura

Topography around Mulia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m around an average of 2,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,282 m.

The land around Mulia is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,305 m
16 km
2,889 m
80 km
4,282 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Tiom 57 km · Wamena 115 km · Timika 176 km · Agats 204 km · Nabire 279 km · Sentani 308 km · Abepura 319 km · Jayapura 331 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 Mulia (-3.7147°, 137.9853°, elevation 2,106 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).