Kuching Weather in December
Kuching in December
The short of it: Kuching in December averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 577 mm (22.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 577 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Kuching an average December high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 577 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 577 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Kuching runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Metro City New Township, 4 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Kuching, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° colder, 192 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro City New TownshipSarawak | 4 km WNW | 31° | 23° | 577 mm |
| Kota SamarahanSarawak | 20 km ESE | 31° | 23° | 525 mm |
| SiburanSarawak | 22 km SSE | 30° | 23° | 502 mm |
| BauSarawak | 25 km SW | 30° | 23° | 523 mm |
| SimunjanSarawak | 50 km ESE | 31° | 23° | 495 mm |
| SerianSarawak | 50 km SSE | 30° | 23° | 459 mm |
| LunduSarawak | 55 km WNW | 30° | 23° | 576 mm |
| TebeduSarawak | 58 km S | 30° | 22° | 389 mm |