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Weather in December in West Kalimantan

Planning a journey to West Kalimantan this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in West Kalimantan in December?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Pontianak. 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 Singkawang with an average of 404 mm to heavy rainfall in Ketapang with 491 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 180 hours of sunlight expected in Pontianak. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at December's conditions in West Kalimantan, see the map below. For a more detailed look at West Kalimantan's yearly weather, check out our West Kalimantan climate page.

Where to go in West Kalimantan in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Kalimantan 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 3 most popular destinations in West Kalimantan?

Pontianak

In December Pontianak 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.

Pontianak
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
31°C 
24°C 
174 hours 
439 mm 
21 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
180 hours 
411 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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31°C 
24°C 
146 hours 
312 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Pontianak

Singkawang

In December Singkawang 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.

Singkawang
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 
408 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
404 mm 
23 days 
poor 
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30°C 
24°C 
293 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Singkawang

Ketapang

In December Ketapang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ketapang
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
29°C 
26°C 
402 mm 
20 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
491 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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29°C 
26°C 
334 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Ketapang

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

Is December the best time to visit West Kalimantan?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Pontianak, December may not be the ideal time to visit West Kalimantan.

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

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