Tabanan weather in December

In December, Tabanan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 364 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 4% 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 Tabanan's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
364 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Tabanan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
152824
162824
172824
182824
192824
202824
212824
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824
292824
302824
312824

Tabanan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°39228.912.43.5
Feb28° / 24°35626.612.33.3
Mar28° / 24°33227.912.13.4
Apr28° / 24°21323.411.83.9
May28° / 23°10316.811.65.5
Jun27° / 23°6512.611.56.1
Jul26° / 22°5011.311.66.5
Aug26° / 22°309.311.76.8
Sep26° / 22°5010.511.96.5
Oct27° / 23°9215.712.25.6
Nov28° / 24°24323.312.44.2
Dec28° / 24°3642812.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31486
41387
51387
61288
71189
81189
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tabanan gets around 364 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
289
390
490
591
691
791
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1791
1891
1991
2090
2190
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10964
20964
30964
40964
50964
60955
70955
80955
90955
100955
110955
120955
130946
140946
151936
161936
171936
181936
191936
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252935
262935
272935
282935
292944
302944
312953

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:556:23
212.55:566:24
312.55:566:24
412.55:566:25
512.55:576:25
612.55:576:26
712.55:576:26
812.55:586:27
912.55:586:27
1012.55:586:28
1112.55:596:28
1212.55:596:29
1312.56:006:29
1412.56:006:30
1512.56:006:30
1612.56:016:31
1712.56:016:31
1812.56:026:31
1912.56:026:32
2012.56:036:32
2112.56:036:33
2212.56:046:33
2312.56:046:34
2412.56:046:34
2512.56:056:35
2612.56:056:35
2712.56:066:36
2812.56:066:36
2912.56:076:37
3012.56:076:37
3112.56:086:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tabanan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tabanan'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 Tabanan?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabanan.

What to pack for Tabanan in December

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

In December, Tabanan sees daytime highs around 28°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 Tabanan 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 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1818 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabanan?

Tabanan sits at 8.5°S, 115.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sukawati, 10 km away.

Topography around Tabanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Tabanan is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sukawati 10 km · Dalung 11 km · Denpasar 16 km · Ubud 16 km · Seminyak 17 km · Batubulan 18 km · Kuta 21 km · Sanur 21 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 Tabanan (-8.5413°, 115.1252°, elevation 126 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).