Namlea weather in December

In December, Namlea sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 253 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Namlea's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namlea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Namlea reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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)
12924
22924
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
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122824
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Namlea weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°22528.612.23.4
Feb28° / 24°18926.312.13.4
Mar28° / 24°25829.5123.4
Apr28° / 24°26928.511.93.3
May28° / 24°20324.911.94.0
Jun27° / 23°19521.911.84.5
Jul27° / 23°13016.911.85.4
Aug27° / 22°8511.311.96.2
Sep28° / 23°8413.8125.4
Oct29° / 23°11717.912.14.6
Nov29° / 23°1822412.13.7
Dec28° / 24°25329.612.23.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121090
13991
14991
15892
16793
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Namlea gets around 253 mm of rain over 29.6 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 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
492
592
693
793
894
994
1095
1195
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:166:27
212.26:166:27
312.26:176:27
412.26:176:28
512.26:186:28
612.26:186:29
712.26:186:29
812.26:196:30
912.26:196:30
1012.26:206:31
1112.26:206:31
1212.26:206:32
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:216:32
1512.26:226:33
1612.26:226:33
1712.26:236:34
1812.26:236:34
1912.26:246:35
2012.26:246:35
2112.26:246:36
2212.26:256:36
2312.26:256:37
2412.26:266:37
2512.26:266:38
2612.26:276:38
2712.26:276:39
2812.26:286:39
2912.26:286:39
3012.26:296:40
3112.26:296:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Namlea?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namlea.

What to pack for Namlea in December

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

In December, Namlea sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namlea 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 16 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Namlea 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 Namlea peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Namlea?

Namlea sits at 3.3°S, 127.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Namrole, 77 km away.

SofifiTernate

Topography around Namlea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namlea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Namlea is covered by water (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Namrole 77 km · Ambon 130 km · Sanana 182 km · Kawasi 189 km · Amahai 203 km · Masohi 208 km · Sofifi 448 km · Ternate 452 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 Namlea (-3.2619°, 127.0929°, elevation 34 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).