Nusa Dua weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Nusa Dua in December?
In December, Nusa Dua is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 28.7 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 287 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Nusa Dua.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 69 | 68 |
| Day | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Night | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Sea | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Sun | 7.1 h | 5.8 h | 5.5 h |
| Rain days | 23 | 28 | 28 |
Nusa Dua: the weather in December 2021–2025
How December really was in each of the last 5 years, next to the long-term normal of 1996–2025.
In December 2025, days were about as warm as normal, with less rain than normal (155 instead of 287 mm). The warmest December was in 2023 with 29.6° by day, the wettest in 2024 with 371 mm.
| Year | Day | Night | Rain mm | Rain days | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.3° | 25.6° | 155 | 30 | 6.2 h |
| 2024 | 29.3° | 25.9° | 371 | 31 | 3.5 h |
| 2023 | 29.6° | 25.8° | 188 | 22 | 8.4 h |
| 2022 | 29.0° | 25.0° | 317 | 25 | 6.2 h |
| 2021 | 29.3° | 25.4° | 254 | 30 | 6.0 h |
| Normal 1996–2025 | 29.0° | 25.3° | 287 | 28 | 5.8 h |
Shaded: at least 1° warmer or cooler, or half again as wet or half as dry as normal.
Yearly values from the ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalyses (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), matched to the climate normals; rain days: days with at least 1 mm.
More details for December
- Daylight
- 12 h 38 min05:55 – 18:33
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 87 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
- Seaweight 25 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nusa Dua in December: quick answers
Is Nusa Dua hot in December?
Yes. In December, Nusa Dua is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C and nights stay around 25 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Nusa Dua in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 28.7 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Nusa Dua in December?
It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 287 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences