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Weather in December in South Sumatra

Planning a trip to South Sumatra this December? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in South Sumatra in December?

South Sumatra is a region in Indonesia. December in South Sumatra generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 32°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Palembang. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Sumatra in December, check out the map below. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

For specific regional insights in South Sumatra, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

December is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 309 mm in Palembang. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Palembang receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Palembang usually sees around 121 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our South Sumatra climate page.

Where to go in South Sumatra in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Sumatra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Indonesia, check out our South Sumatra's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the most popular destinonation in South Sumatra?

Palembang

In December Palembang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palembang
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
<<   November November
<<  
33°C 
24°C 
135 hours 
298 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
32°C 
24°C 
121 hours 
309 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
1,710 hours 
2544 mm 
178 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Palembang

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

Is December the best time to visit South Sumatra?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Palembang, December may not be the ideal time to visit South Sumatra.

On average, the best time to visit South Sumatra is in August with generally pleasant weather in Palembang. The weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in South Sumatra.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Indonesia? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Indonesia.

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