Panji weather in December

In December, Panji sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 434 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 Panji's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
434 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Panji reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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232924
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272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How December really feels in Panji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Panji weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°4273012.42.8
Feb29° / 24°37726.912.32.8
Mar29° / 24°35028.412.13.0
Apr30° / 24°22823.311.83.4
May30° / 24°691311.74.7
Jun30° / 23°357.211.65.4
Jul30° / 22°194.111.65.9
Aug30° / 22°41.611.76.0
Sep31° / 23°192.7125.5
Oct31° / 24°671012.24.4
Nov30° / 24°20822.312.43.3
Dec29° / 24°43429.512.42.8

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41387
51288
61189
71189
81090
91090
10991
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Panji gets around 434 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. 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
392
493
593
694
794
895
995
1096
1196
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2495
2595
2695
2795
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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187723
197723
207723
217723
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:01 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:015:26
212.45:015:26
312.45:015:27
412.45:025:27
512.45:025:28
612.45:025:28
712.45:035:29
812.45:035:29
912.45:045:30
1012.45:045:30
1112.45:045:31
1212.45:055:31
1312.45:055:32
1412.45:055:32
1512.45:065:33
1612.45:065:33
1712.45:075:34
1812.45:075:34
1912.45:085:35
2012.45:085:35
2112.45:095:36
2212.45:095:36
2312.45:105:37
2412.45:105:37
2512.45:115:37
2612.45:115:38
2712.45:115:38
2812.45:125:39
2912.45:125:39
3012.45:135:40
3112.45:135:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Panji

In seasonPeak

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

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

Panji's monsoon runs November–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 Panji?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panji.

What to pack for Panji in December

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

In December, Panji sees daytime highs around 29°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 Panji 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 offshore 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 Panji 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 Panji peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Panji 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 Panji is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1633 µg/m³May 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panji?

Panji sits at 7.7°S, 114.1°E, 32 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Situbondo, 10 km away.

Topography around Panji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Panji is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), water (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Situbondo 10 km · Panarukan 20 km · Balung 20 km · Bondowoso 37 km · Besuki 44 km · Wongsorejo 44 km · Banyuwangi 63 km · Jember 66 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 Panji (-7.7253°, 114.0995°, elevation 32 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).