Sokaraja weather in December

In December, Sokaraja sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 390 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% 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 Sokaraja's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokaraja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
390 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sokaraja reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
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202924
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222924
232924
242924
252924
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282924
292924
302924
312924

How December really feels in Sokaraja

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.

Sokaraja 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
Jan29° / 24°42629.412.42.8
Feb30° / 24°36927.412.22.7
Mar30° / 24°33629.112.12.8
Apr30° / 24°24326.111.83.0
May30° / 23°14820.211.74.0
Jun29° / 23°9214.611.64.9
Jul28° / 22°6810.611.66.2
Aug28° / 21°548.311.86.6
Sep28° / 22°9012.1125.4
Oct29° / 23°20420.612.24.1
Nov29° / 23°35027.412.33.1
Dec29° / 24°3902912.42.9

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16496
17496
18496
19496
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sokaraja gets around 390 mm of rain over 29 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 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
32944
42944
52944
62944
72944
82944
92944
101954
111954
121954
131954
141954
151954
161954
171954
181954
191963
201963
211963
221963
231963
241963
251963
261963
271963
281963
291954
301954
311954

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 5:21 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:45
212.45:215:45
312.45:215:46
412.45:215:46
512.45:225:47
612.45:225:47
712.45:225:48
812.45:235:48
912.45:235:49
1012.45:245:49
1112.45:245:49
1212.45:245:50
1312.45:255:50
1412.45:255:51
1512.45:265:51
1612.45:265:52
1712.45:275:52
1812.45:275:53
1912.45:275:53
2012.45:285:54
2112.45:285:54
2212.45:295:55
2312.45:295:55
2412.45:305:56
2512.45:305:56
2612.45:315:57
2712.45:315:57
2812.45:325:58
2912.45:325:58
3012.45:335:58
3112.45:335:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sokaraja

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sokaraja's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Sokaraja?

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
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sokaraja.

What to pack for Sokaraja in December

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

In December, Sokaraja sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sokaraja 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 47 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sokaraja 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 Sokaraja peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 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 highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sokaraja 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 Sokaraja is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sokaraja?

Sokaraja sits at 7.5°S, 109.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyumas, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sokaraja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokaraja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Sokaraja is covered by cropland (40%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Banyumas 6.0 km · Purwokerto 7.0 km · Purbalingga 11 km · Baturaden 19 km · Kroya 20 km · Wangon 27 km · Gombong 30 km · Randudongkal 40 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 Sokaraja (-7.4581°, 109.2881°, elevation 48 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).