Sangkapura weather in December

In December, Sangkapura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 388 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sangkapura's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangkapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
388 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:15 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Sangkapura reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Sangkapura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 27 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
27
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.

Sangkapura weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°38829.112.33.4
Feb28° / 26°30424.912.23.6
Mar28° / 26°22125.9123.8
Apr28° / 26°19425.111.93.7
May28° / 27°13217.311.74.9
Jun28° / 27°1041311.75.8
Jul27° / 27°517.511.77.0
Aug27° / 26°132.911.87.8
Sep27° / 27°183.2127.6
Oct28° / 27°7110.412.16.1
Nov28° / 26°17020.912.34.2
Dec28° / 26°38829.412.33.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51684
61684
71684
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141387
151387
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sangkapura gets around 388 mm of rain over 29.4 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
388
489
590
691
792
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993
1094
1194
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1496
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1996
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114753
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304258
314357

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
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514light breeze
615light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:10 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:105:29
212.35:105:29
312.35:105:29
412.35:115:30
512.35:115:30
612.35:115:31
712.35:125:31
812.35:125:32
912.35:135:32
1012.35:135:33
1112.35:135:33
1212.35:145:34
1312.35:145:34
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3012.35:225:42
3112.35:235:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sangkapura

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sangkapura's monsoon runs December–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 Sangkapura?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sangkapura.

What to pack for Sangkapura in December

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

In December, Sangkapura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sangkapura 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 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
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sangkapura 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 Sangkapura peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sangkapura 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 Sangkapura is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1720 µg/m³Feb 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sangkapura?

Sangkapura sits at 5.8°S, 112.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paciran, 119 km away.

Topography around Sangkapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangkapura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Sangkapura is covered by trees (44%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Paciran 119 km · Bangkalan 134 km · Tuban 134 km · Lamongan 144 km · Gresik 146 km · Kebomas 147 km · Kamal 147 km · Babat 151 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 Sangkapura (-5.8453°, 112.6517°, elevation 28 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).