Pecangaan weather in December

In December, Pecangaan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 424 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Pecangaan's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pecangaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
424 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pecangaan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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243124
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293024
303024
313024

How December really feels in Pecangaan

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.

Pecangaan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°4083012.32.6
Feb30° / 24°36327.212.22.6
Mar31° / 24°36129.2122.5
Apr31° / 24°27326.211.92.6
May31° / 24°12918.711.73.4
Jun31° / 24°7912.411.64.1
Jul32° / 23°437.711.64.5
Aug32° / 23°22511.84.5
Sep33° / 24°406.3123.9
Oct33° / 24°13615.312.13.1
Nov32° / 24°29725.612.32.4
Dec31° / 24°42429.412.42.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pecangaan gets around 424 mm of rain over 29.4 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 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
894
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54456
64258
74159
84060
94060
103961
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:16 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:165:38
212.45:165:38
312.45:175:39
412.45:175:39
512.45:175:40
612.45:185:40
712.45:185:41
812.45:185:41
912.45:195:42
1012.45:195:42
1112.45:205:42
1212.45:205:43
1312.45:205:43
1412.45:215:44
1512.45:215:44
1612.45:225:45
1712.45:225:45
1812.45:235:46
1912.45:235:46
2012.45:245:47
2112.45:245:47
2212.45:245:48
2312.45:255:48
2412.45:255:49
2512.45:265:49
2612.45:265:50
2712.45:275:50
2812.45:275:51
2912.45:285:51
3012.45:285:51
3112.45:295:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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 Pecangaan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pecangaan'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 Pecangaan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pecangaan.

What to pack for Pecangaan in December

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

In December, Pecangaan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pecangaan 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 February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Pecangaan 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 Pecangaan peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 14Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pecangaan 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 Pecangaan is worst in May — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1944 µg/m³Feb 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr39Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pecangaan?

Pecangaan sits at 6.7°S, 110.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Welahan, 11 km away.

Topography around Pecangaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pecangaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Pecangaan is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Welahan 11 km · Jepara 13 km · Gebog 15 km · Baekrajan 18 km · Mlonggo 18 km · Kudus 19 km · Demak 23 km · Batang 24 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 Pecangaan (-6.6978°, 110.7107°, elevation 18 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).