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Weather in December in East Nusa Tenggara

Thinking about venturing to East Nusa Tenggara this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in East Nusa Tenggara in December?

East Nusa Tenggara is a region in Indonesia. December in East Nusa Tenggara generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Labuan Bajo at 30°C to very warm in Kupang at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Kupang and 25°C in Labuan Bajo. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Maumere with an average of 210 mm to heavy rainfall in Labuan Bajo with 295 mm.

For specific regional insights in East Nusa Tenggara for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our East Nusa Tenggara climate page.

Where to go in East Nusa Tenggara in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the East Nusa Tenggara on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 4 most popular destinations in East Nusa Tenggara?

Labuan Bajo

In December Labuan Bajo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Labuan Bajo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
163 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
25°C 
295 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
348 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Labuan Bajo

Kupang

In December Kupang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kupang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
25°C 
265 hours 
98 mm 
8 days 
32°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
253 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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31°C 
25°C 
188 hours 
299 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Kupang

Sumba

In December Sumba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sumba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
24°C 
117 mm 
11 days 
31°C 
24°C 
245 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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30°C 
24°C 
283 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Sumba

Maumere

In December Maumere generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Maumere
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
89 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
26°C 
210 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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29°C 
26°C 
202 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Maumere

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in East Nusa Tenggara, in Indonesia.

Is December the best time to visit East Nusa Tenggara?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Labuan Bajo, December may not be the ideal time to visit East Nusa Tenggara.

On average, the best time to visit East Nusa Tenggara is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Labuan Bajo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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