Negara weather in December

In December, Negara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 219 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.5 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 7% 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 Negara's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:03 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Negara reaches about 28°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 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
172825
182825
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212825
222825
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302825
312825

Negara 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
Jan27° / 25°27027.112.43.7
Feb27° / 25°25625.612.33.6
Mar28° / 25°19624.312.14.2
Apr28° / 25°1162111.84.7
May27° / 25°531111.66.5
Jun27° / 24°286.811.57.2
Jul26° / 24°174.411.67.8
Aug26° / 23°62.411.78.3
Sep26° / 24°143.1128.0
Oct27° / 24°398.512.26.9
Nov27° / 25°12618.912.45.0
Dec28° / 25°21925.212.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32179
42179
51981
61783
71684
81585
91585
101585
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221387
231387
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Negara gets around 219 mm of rain over 25.2 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
378
478
579
680
780
881
981
1082
1182
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:25
212.55:586:25
312.55:586:26
412.55:596:26
512.55:596:27
612.55:596:27
712.56:006:28
812.56:006:28
912.56:006:29
1012.56:016:29
1112.56:016:30
1212.56:026:30
1312.56:026:31
1412.56:026:31
1512.56:036:32
1612.56:036:32
1712.56:046:33
1812.56:046:33
1912.56:056:34
2012.56:056:34
2112.56:056:35
2212.56:066:35
2312.56:066:36
2412.56:076:36
2512.56:076:36
2612.56:086:37
2712.56:086:37
2812.56:096:38
2912.56:096:38
3012.56:106:39
3112.56:106:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Negara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Negara's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Negara?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Negara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Negara in December

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

In December, Negara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Negara 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Negara 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 Negara peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 17UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Negara 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 Negara is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Negara?

Negara sits at 8.4°S, 114.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyuwangi, 32 km away.

Topography around Negara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Negara is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Banyuwangi 32 km · Muncar 32 km · Srono 39 km · Seririt 40 km · Singojuruh 42 km · Banjar 43 km · Wongsorejo 47 km · Sukawati 49 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 Negara (-8.3569°, 114.6169°, elevation 12 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).