Pandaan weather in December

In December, Pandaan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 420 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pandaan's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pandaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
420 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pandaan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Pandaan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pandaan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°51229.712.43.1
Feb28° / 21°48927.312.33.0
Mar28° / 21°42928.912.13.2
Apr29° / 21°2362411.83.7
May29° / 21°8114.511.74.9
Jun29° / 20°388.711.65.6
Jul29° / 19°21511.66.2
Aug29° / 19°10311.76.3
Sep30° / 20°214.5125.6
Oct31° / 21°7010.712.24.6
Nov30° / 22°21020.912.33.5
Dec29° / 22°42028.612.43.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3991
4892
5892
6892
7793
8694
9694
10694
11595
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pandaan gets around 420 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
588
689
790
891
991
1092
1193
1293
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2294
2394
2494
2594
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112574
212475
302377
402278
502179
602080
701882
801783
901783
1001684
1101585
1201585
1301585
1401486
1501486
1601585
1701585
1801585
1901684
2001684
2101684
2201783
2301783
2401783
2501882
2601882
2701882
2801783
2901783
3001783
3101783

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:07 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:31
212.45:075:32
312.45:075:32
412.45:085:33
512.45:085:33
612.45:085:34
712.45:095:34
812.45:095:35
912.45:095:35
1012.45:105:36
1112.45:105:36
1212.45:105:37
1312.45:115:37
1412.45:115:38
1512.45:125:38
1612.45:125:39
1712.45:135:39
1812.45:135:40
1912.45:135:40
2012.45:145:41
2112.45:145:41
2212.45:155:42
2312.45:155:42
2412.45:165:43
2512.45:165:43
2612.45:175:43
2712.45:175:44
2812.45:185:44
2912.45:185:45
3012.45:195:45
3112.45:195:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pandaan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pandaan'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 Pandaan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pandaan.

What to pack for Pandaan in December

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

In December, Pandaan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pandaan 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 21 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pandaan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pandaan peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 13Jun 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pandaan 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 Pandaan is worst in May — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 13101 µg/m³Aug 2267 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May101Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pandaan?

Pandaan sits at 7.7°S, 112.7°E, 196 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Prigen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pandaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pandaan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.

The land around Pandaan is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
3,211 m
80 km
3,645 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Prigen 9.0 km · Bangil 16 km · Tanggulangin 17 km · Tulangan Utara 20 km · Lawang 20 km · Sidoarjo 23 km · Pasuruan 24 km · Buduran 25 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 Pandaan (-7.6527°, 112.6875°, elevation 196 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).