Payakumbuh weather in December

In December, Payakumbuh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 292 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Payakumbuh's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payakumbuh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Payakumbuh is city in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,735/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Payakumbuh reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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212820
222820
232720
242720
252720
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272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Payakumbuh 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
Jan27° / 20°25127.1123.7
Feb28° / 20°19523.8123.6
Mar29° / 20°24827.6123.3
Apr29° / 20°26828123.0
May29° / 20°19925.8123.3
Jun29° / 20°13521.4123.8
Jul29° / 19°14521.7124.0
Aug29° / 20°17823.3123.8
Sep28° / 20°21325.2123.5
Oct28° / 20°25227.6123.3
Nov28° / 20°32627.8123.3
Dec28° / 20°29227.6123.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Payakumbuh gets around 292 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
591
691
791
891
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3087
3187

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115643
215643
315742
415742
515841
615940
716039
816039
916138
1016237
1116336
1216336
1316435
1416435
1516534
1616534
1716633
1816633
1916732
2016732
2106931
2207030
2307030
2407129
2507228
2607327
2707426
2807525
2907624
3007723
3107723

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
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274calm
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294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:08
212.06:076:08
312.06:086:08
412.06:086:09
512.06:086:09
612.06:096:10
712.06:096:10
812.06:106:10
912.06:106:11
1012.06:116:11
1112.06:116:12
1212.06:116:12
1312.06:126:13
1412.06:126:13
1512.06:136:14
1612.06:136:14
1712.06:146:14
1812.06:146:15
1912.06:156:15
2012.06:156:16
2112.06:166:16
2212.06:166:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:186:19
2712.06:186:19
2812.06:196:20
2912.06:196:20
3012.06:206:21
3112.06:206:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
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94.0Bright
104.0Bright
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244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Payakumbuh?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Payakumbuh.

What to pack for Payakumbuh in December

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

In December, Payakumbuh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Payakumbuh 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 Payakumbuh peaks around February 16 at about 15 (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 15Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Payakumbuh 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 Payakumbuh is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1139 µg/m³Dec 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Payakumbuh?

Payakumbuh sits at 0.2°S, 100.6°E, 517 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bukittinggi, 31 km away.

Topography around Payakumbuh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payakumbuh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Payakumbuh is covered by trees (45%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
1,770 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bukittinggi 31 km · Padangpanjang 37 km · Solok 65 km · Sijunjung 66 km · Pariaman 73 km · Padang 87 km · Pekanbaru 121 km · Balai Pungut 160 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 Payakumbuh (-0.2159°, 100.6334°, elevation 517 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. 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).