Subang weather in December

In December, Subang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 336 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Subang's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Subang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
336 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 Subang 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)
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How December really feels in Subang

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.

Subang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°33829.712.32.7
Feb30° / 23°32027.112.22.7
Mar30° / 24°33529.9122.5
Apr31° / 24°26227.611.92.6
May31° / 24°14120.611.73.3
Jun31° / 23°8213.511.64.0
Jul32° / 22°538.611.74.3
Aug33° / 23°336.511.84.1
Sep33° / 23°548.5123.5
Oct33° / 24°1621812.12.9
Nov31° / 24°30726.912.32.4
Dec31° / 24°3362912.42.5

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 (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Subang gets around 336 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.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
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1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
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2094
2194
2293
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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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
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58614
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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 6 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:49
212.45:285:50
312.45:295:50
412.45:295:51
512.45:295:51
612.45:305:52
712.45:305:52
812.45:305:53
912.45:315:53
1012.45:315:54
1112.45:325:54
1212.45:325:55
1312.45:325:55
1412.45:335:56
1512.45:335:56
1612.45:345:57
1712.45:345:57
1812.45:355:57
1912.45:355:58
2012.45:365:58
2112.45:365:59
2212.45:365:59
2312.45:376:00
2412.45:376:00
2512.45:386:01
2612.45:386:01
2712.45:396:02
2812.45:396:02
2912.45:406:03
3012.45:406:03
3112.45:416:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Subang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Subang'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 Subang?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Subang.

What to pack for Subang in December

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

In December, Subang 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 Subang 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 51 km away) is warmest in May 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Subang 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 Subang peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Nov 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Subang 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 Subang is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1672 µg/m³Sep 1253 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Subang?

Subang sits at 6.6°S, 107.8°E, 96 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lembang, 31 km away.

Topography around Subang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Subang is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lembang 31 km · Pamanukan 32 km · Purwakarta 35 km · Sumedang Utara 36 km · Sumedang 37 km · Cikampek 37 km · Cileunyi 41 km · Cimahi 41 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 Subang (-6.57°, 107.7567°, elevation 96 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).