Pangururan weather in December

In December, Pangururan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 239 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pangururan's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangururan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pangururan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Pangururan 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
Jan24° / 18°16222.511.94.7
Feb25° / 18°12518.611.94.9
Mar25° / 18°15621.8124.7
Apr25° / 19°18424.512.14.1
May26° / 19°13520.312.14.8
Jun26° / 18°9215.212.15.5
Jul25° / 18°9615.512.15.6
Aug25° / 18°14819.312.15.0
Sep25° / 18°16721.2124.7
Oct24° / 18°23325.611.94.2
Nov24° / 18°26327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 18°2392611.94.1

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 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pangururan gets around 239 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
388
488
587
686
786
885
985
1085
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2183
2283
2383
2483
2582
2682
2781
2880
2979
3078
3177

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116732
216732
316732
416831
516831
616930
716930
817029
917029
1017029
1117128
1217128
1327028
1427127
1527127
1627127
1727127
1827127
1927127
2027226
2127226
2227226
2317425
2417425
2517524
2617623
2717722
2817722
2917821
3027820
3127919

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 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:11
211.96:206:11
311.96:206:11
411.96:206:12
511.96:216:12
611.96:216:13
711.96:226:13
811.96:226:13
911.96:236:14
1011.96:236:14
1111.96:246:15
1211.96:246:15
1311.96:246:16
1411.96:256:16
1511.96:256:16
1611.96:266:17
1711.86:266:17
1811.86:276:18
1911.86:276:18
2011.86:286:19
2111.86:286:19
2211.86:296:20
2311.86:296:20
2411.86:306:21
2511.86:306:21
2611.86:316:22
2711.86:316:22
2811.96:316:22
2911.96:326:23
3011.96:326:23
3111.96:336:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pangururan

In seasonPeak

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

Pangururan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Pangururan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pangururan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangururan in December

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

In December, Pangururan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Pangururan 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 Pangururan peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pangururan 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 Pangururan is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangururan?

Pangururan sits at 2.6°N, 98.7°E, 913 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 35 km away.

Topography around Pangururan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangururan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Pangururan is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
563 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Paropo 35 km · Tongging 38 km · Sidikalang 45 km · Pematangsiantar 57 km · Kabanjahe 59 km · Berastagi 68 km · Tarutung 72 km · Barus 74 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 Pangururan (2.6081°, 98.6961°, elevation 913 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). 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).