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Weather in December in South Sumatra

Thinking about venturing to South Sumatra 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 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. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

December is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 309 mm in Palembang. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Palembang.

Average sunshine

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

For specific regional insights in South Sumatra for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do 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 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 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
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33°C 
24°C 
135 hours 
298 mm 
20 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
121 hours 
309 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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31°C 
24°C 
170 hours 
257 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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.

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