Sukawati weather in December

In December, Sukawati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 289 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sukawati's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukawati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sukawati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
132724
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202724
212724
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292724
302724
312724

Sukawati weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°28527.812.43.7
Feb27° / 25°24225.912.33.5
Mar27° / 25°23726.712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°17422.211.84.5
May27° / 24°8313.711.66.1
Jun26° / 24°559.911.56.7
Jul26° / 23°398.211.67.1
Aug25° / 22°21611.77.5
Sep26° / 23°458.7126.9
Oct26° / 24°841512.25.9
Nov27° / 24°22522.612.44.5
Dec27° / 24°28927.712.53.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41783
51684
61585
71585
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131288
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271288
281288
291288
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sukawati gets around 289 mm of rain over 27.7 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
286
387
487
588
689
789
890
990
1091
1191
1291
1392
1492
1592
1691
1791
1891
1991
2090
2190
2290
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11936
21936
31936
40946
50946
60946
70946
80946
90955
100955
110946
120946
130946
140946
150946
161936
171936
181936
191936
201945
211945
222935
232935
242935
252935
262944
272944
282944
291963
301963
311963

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:566:23
212.55:566:24
312.55:566:24
412.55:576:25
512.55:576:25
612.55:576:26
712.55:586:26
812.55:586:27
912.55:586:27
1012.55:596:28
1112.55:596:28
1212.56:006:29
1312.56:006:29
1412.56:006:30
1512.56:016:30
1612.56:016:31
1712.56:026:31
1812.56:026:32
1912.56:036:32
2012.56:036:33
2112.56:036:33
2212.56:046:34
2312.56:046:34
2412.56:056:35
2512.56:056:35
2612.56:066:35
2712.56:066:36
2812.56:076:36
2912.56:076:37
3012.56:086:37
3112.56:086:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sukawati

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sukawati's rainy season runs November–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 Sukawati?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sukawati.

What to pack for Sukawati in December

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

In December, Sukawati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sukawati 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 17 km away) is warmest in March 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sukawati 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 Sukawati peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sukawati 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 Sukawati is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sukawati?

Sukawati sits at 8.5°S, 115.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tabanan, 10 km away.

Topography around Sukawati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukawati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,625 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sukawati is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,625 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tabanan 10 km · Dalung 20 km · Ubud 24 km · Seminyak 26 km · Denpasar 26 km · Batubulan 28 km · Kuta 29 km · Tuban 31 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 Sukawati (-8.4913°, 115.0459°, elevation 159 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).