Ternate weather in December

In December, Ternate sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 265 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ternate's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ternate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:28 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 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 Ternate reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
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202825
212825
222825
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Ternate weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23826.3123.9
Feb27° / 25°18721.9124.1
Mar28° / 25°23424.6124.1
Apr28° / 25°29126.3123.8
May28° / 25°30127.2123.8
Jun27° / 25°29424.6124.1
Jul27° / 24°21922.2124.6
Aug27° / 24°15117.9125.2
Sep27° / 24°18019.8124.8
Oct28° / 24°18721.3124.6
Nov28° / 25°22826.7123.7
Dec28° / 25°26527.8123.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
141486
151387
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
211090
221090
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281090
291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ternate gets around 265 mm of rain over 27.8 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 (%)
192
292
392
491
591
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2390
2490
2590
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088
3187

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30946
31955

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:19
212.06:226:19
312.06:226:20
412.06:236:20
512.06:236:20
612.06:246:21
712.06:246:21
812.06:246:22
912.06:256:22
1012.06:256:23
1112.06:266:23
1212.06:266:23
1312.06:276:24
1412.06:276:24
1512.06:286:25
1612.06:286:25
1712.06:286:26
1812.06:296:26
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:306:27
2112.06:306:28
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:316:29
2412.06:326:29
2512.06:326:29
2612.06:336:30
2712.06:336:30
2812.06:346:31
2912.06:346:31
3012.06:356:32
3112.06:356:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ternate?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ternate.

What to pack for Ternate in December

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

In December, Ternate sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ternate 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 May at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ternate 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 Ternate peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ternate?

Ternate sits at 0.8°N, 127.4°E, 23 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sofifi, 20 km away.

ManadoTomohon

Topography around Ternate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ternate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Ternate is covered by water (45%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (74%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
533 m
16 km
1,727 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Sofifi 20 km · Tobelo 125 km · Daruba 173 km · Bitung 261 km · Kawasi 265 km · Tondano 281 km · Manado 292 km · Tomohon 293 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 Ternate (0.7906°, 127.3842°, elevation 23 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).