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Weather in December in North Sulawesi

Thinking about venturing to North Sulawesi 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 North Sulawesi in December?

North Sulawesi is a region in Indonesia. December in North Sulawesi generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Manado. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Bitung with an average of 201 mm to heavy rainfall in Tomohon with 300 mm.

Average sunshine

Manado enjoys a balanced 146 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in North Sulawesi in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Sulawesi 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 5 most popular destinations in North Sulawesi?

Manado

In December Manado 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.

Manado
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
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
275 mm 
15 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
146 hours 
292 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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29°C 
24°C 
130 hours 
277 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Manado

Bunaken

In December Bunaken generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bunaken
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
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
232 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
146 hours 
282 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
282 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Bunaken

Bitung

In December Bitung 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.

Bitung
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
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
196 mm 
15 days 
30°C 
25°C 
146 hours 
201 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
199 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Bitung

Tomohon

In December Tomohon generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tomohon
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
30°C 
23°C 
150 hours 
293 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
23°C 
146 hours 
300 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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29°C 
23°C 
130 hours 
281 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tomohon

Wori

In December Wori generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Wori
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
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
242 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
146 hours 
281 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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29°C 
25°C 
130 hours 
280 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Wori

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Sulawesi, in Indonesia.

Is December the best time to visit North Sulawesi?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to North Sulawesi with often poor weather in Manado.

On average, the best time to visit North Sulawesi is in August and September with generally tolerable weather in Manado. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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