Indonesia in December

December is Indonesia's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 18 destinations average 59/100, led by Uluwatu at 76 — 29°C and 24 rainy days — while Manado is warmer at 40°C and scores 52.

#12 of 12 months for Indonesia · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇩 Indonesia, month by month

59/100 in December

Where in Indonesia in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Uluwatu	Beach	29°C	199 mm · 24 days	76 tier B	—
2	Gili Trawangan	Island	35°C	227 mm · 26 days	72 tier B	—
3	Canggu	Beach	37°C	270 mm · 28 days	69 tier C	—
4	Jimbaran	Beach	36°C	256 mm · 26 days	68 tier C	—
5	Raja Ampat	Island	35°C	305 mm · 29 days	68 tier C	—
6	Nusa Penida	Island	33°C	345 mm · 28 days	64 tier C	—
7	Denpasar	Island	37°C	345 mm · 28 days	62 tier C	—
8	Labuan Bajo	Island	35°C	341 mm · 28 days	62 tier C	—
9	Lombok	Beach	36°C	325 mm · 28 days	61 tier C	—
10	Lake Toba	Trekking hub	28°C	334 mm · 30 days	58 tier D	—
11	Jakarta	City	37°C	228 mm · 25 days	54 tier D	—
12	Bandung	City	31°C	430 mm · 30 days	52 tier D	—
13	Manado	City	40°C	284 mm · 30 days	52 tier D	—
14	Ubud	Trekking hub	36°C	345 mm · 28 days	50 tier D	—
15	Yogyakarta	City	34°C	326 mm · 28 days	50 tier D	—
16	Medan	City	36°C	342 mm · 28 days	47 tier F	—
17	Surabaya	City	38°C	269 mm · 29 days	45 tier F	—
18	Makassar	City	36°C	400 mm · 29 days	44 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Indonesia in December

Christmas and New Year peak · Gili Trawangan and 11 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
Manta season · Raja Ampat and 1 more place · 1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)
Batak Christmas · Lake Toba · 15 Dec – 5 Jan
Christmas and New Year · Jakarta and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
Christmas and Kunci Taon · Manado · 1 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 18 places Volcanic activity · 3 places Dry season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 10 of Indonesia's 10 well-known places this month.

Better months for Indonesia

August · 79/100 July · 78/100 September · 76/100

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