Al-Barka weather in December

In December, Al-Barka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 120 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al-Barka's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Barka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:59 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Al-Barka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
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312826

How December really feels in Al-Barka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al-Barka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°10616.511.75.3
Feb28° / 26°8213.511.85.5
Mar28° / 26°8917.1125.4
Apr28° / 26°10020.812.14.5
May28° / 26°17025.912.33.8
Jun28° / 26°20625.212.43.9
Jul28° / 26°19825.412.34.0
Aug28° / 26°16823.212.24.3
Sep28° / 26°14621.9124.3
Oct28° / 26°17625.111.94.1
Nov28° / 26°14122.211.74.4
Dec28° / 26°1202111.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
152971
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202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al-Barka gets around 120 mm of rain over 21 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
669
769
870
970
1070
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1770
1870
1970
2069
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2763
2863
2962
3061
3161

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107327
207327
307327
407327
507327
607327
707327
807327
907327
1007426
1107426
1207426
1307426
1407525
1507525
1607624
1707624
1807624
1907723
2007723
2117722
2217722
2317821
2417821
2517920
2618019
2718019
2818118
2918217
3018415
3118514

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:525:31
211.65:525:31
311.65:525:31
411.65:535:32
511.65:535:32
611.65:545:32
711.65:545:33
811.65:555:33
911.65:555:33
1011.65:565:34
1111.65:565:34
1211.65:575:35
1311.65:575:35
1411.65:585:35
1511.65:585:36
1611.65:595:36
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1911.66:005:38
2011.66:015:38
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2911.66:055:42
3011.66:055:43
3111.66:065:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al-Barka

In seasonPeak

In December, Al-Barka sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al-Barka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Al-Barka?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Al-Barka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Barka in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Al-Barka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al-Barka in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Al-Barka in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al-Barka peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Al-Barka in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al-Barka is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Barka?

Al-Barka sits at 6.5°N, 122.2°E, 107 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is City of Isabela, 33 km away.

SioconJoloIpilPagadian

Topography around Al-Barka

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al-Barka.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Barka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Al-Barka is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandwatermangroves
December weather nearby: City of Isabela 33 km · Maluso 34 km · Zamboanga City 48 km · Recodo 57 km · Siocon 136 km · Jolo 138 km · Ipil 151 km · Pagadian 204 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al-Barka (6.4862°, 122.1755°, elevation 107 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).