Ponorogo weather in December

In December, Ponorogo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 398 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ponorogo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponorogo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
398 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ponorogo reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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How December really feels in Ponorogo

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.

Ponorogo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°4132912.42.9
Feb29° / 22°39927.212.32.7
Mar30° / 22°39828.612.12.8
Apr30° / 22°27025.411.83.1
May30° / 22°1201711.64.4
Jun29° / 21°6510.611.65.3
Jul29° / 21°356.611.66.1
Aug29° / 20°173.811.76.4
Sep30° / 21°385.5125.5
Oct31° / 22°12915.612.24.1
Nov30° / 22°28724.512.43.0
Dec30° / 22°39827.212.42.9

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 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3595
4595
5595
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
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20496
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
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30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ponorogo gets around 398 mm of rain over 27.2 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
388
488
588
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1688
1788
1888
1987
2087
2187
2287
2386
2486
2587
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3189

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793
31793

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:115:37
212.45:115:37
312.45:125:38
412.45:125:38
512.45:125:39
612.45:135:39
712.45:135:40
812.45:135:40
912.45:145:41
1012.45:145:41
1112.45:155:42
1212.55:155:42
1312.55:155:42
1412.55:165:43
1512.55:165:43
1612.55:175:44
1712.55:175:44
1812.55:185:45
1912.55:185:45
2012.55:185:46
2112.55:195:46
2212.55:195:47
2312.55:205:47
2412.55:205:48
2512.55:215:48
2612.55:215:49
2712.55:225:49
2812.55:225:50
2912.55:235:50
3012.55:235:50
3112.55:245:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.58 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
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ponorogo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ponorogo'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 Ponorogo?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ponorogo.

What to pack for Ponorogo in December

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

In December, Ponorogo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ponorogo in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ponorogo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ponorogo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Jun 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ponorogo 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 Ponorogo is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1764 µg/m³Dec 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ponorogo?

Ponorogo sits at 7.9°S, 111.5°E, 103 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Madiun, 27 km away.

Topography around Ponorogo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponorogo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,227 m.

The land around Ponorogo is covered by cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
3,227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Madiun 27 km · Trenggalek 35 km · Jatiroto 38 km · Ngawi 52 km · Tulungagung 53 km · Kedungwaru 55 km · Boyolangu 55 km · Nganjuk 57 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 Ponorogo (-7.8685°, 111.462°, elevation 103 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).