Teluk Nibung weather in December

In December, Teluk Nibung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 333 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Teluk Nibung's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teluk Nibung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Teluk Nibung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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How December really feels in Teluk Nibung

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.

Teluk Nibung weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°21526.111.83.0
Feb31° / 25°1572211.93.0
Mar31° / 25°19225.5122.7
Apr31° / 25°23328.312.12.3
May32° / 25°23527.412.12.4
Jun32° / 25°17122.512.22.8
Jul31° / 25°17722.912.23.0
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.12.7
Sep31° / 25°28228.2122.5
Oct30° / 25°33329.611.92.5
Nov30° / 25°36729.511.92.5
Dec30° / 24°33328.411.82.8

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 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
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26793
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311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teluk Nibung gets around 333 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
395
495
594
694
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
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2789
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3088
3187

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21387
31387
41486
51486
61585
71585
81684
91684
101783
111783
121882
131882
141981
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162080
172179
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192278
202377
212476
222575
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242674
252773
262872
272872
282971
292971
303070
313070

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:06
211.86:166:06
311.86:166:06
411.86:176:07
511.86:176:07
611.86:176:07
711.86:186:08
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911.86:196:09
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Teluk Nibung

In seasonPeak

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

Teluk Nibung sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is December a good time to visit Teluk Nibung?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Teluk Nibung.

What to pack for Teluk Nibung in December

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

In December, Teluk Nibung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Teluk Nibung 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 15 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Teluk Nibung in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teluk Nibung peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Teluk Nibung 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 Teluk Nibung is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Teluk Nibung?

Teluk Nibung sits at 3.0°N, 99.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungbalai, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Teluk Nibung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teluk Nibung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,097 m.

The land around Teluk Nibung is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
2,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Tanjungbalai 4.0 km · Kisaran 22 km · Pekan Bahapal 72 km · Tebingtinggi 81 km · Pematangsiantar 83 km · Rantauprapat 100 km · Bandar 106 km · Perbaungan 114 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 Teluk Nibung (3.001°, 99.8164°, elevation 3 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).