Asia weather in December

In December, Asia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 126 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Asia's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Asia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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How December really feels in Asia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Asia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°6811.111.55.4
Feb29° / 25°628.511.75.6
Mar29° / 25°701011.95.3
Apr30° / 26°8313.112.24.6
May29° / 26°22725.212.43.5
Jun28° / 25°34728.312.53.2
Jul28° / 25°4212912.53.4
Aug28° / 25°38027.312.33.6
Sep28° / 25°38628.112.13.4
Oct28° / 25°31828.111.83.4
Nov29° / 25°15719.511.64.1
Dec29° / 25°12615.811.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133367
143466
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Asia gets around 126 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
757
857
957
1056
1156
1256
1355
1454
1553
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2445
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117821
217821
317821
417821
517821
617821
717920
817920
918019
1018118
1118118
1218217
1318316
1418415
1518514
1618613
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1828711
1938710
2038710
214879
224879
234888
245878
255878
266877
276877
287867
297876
307876
317885

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:55 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:555:24
211.55:565:24
311.55:565:25
411.55:575:25
511.55:575:25
611.55:585:26
711.55:585:26
811.55:595:26
911.55:595:27
1011.56:005:27
1111.56:005:27
1211.56:015:28
1311.46:015:28
1411.46:025:29
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2711.46:085:35
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2911.46:095:36
3011.46:095:36
3111.46:105:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Asia

In seasonPeak

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

Asia sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Asia's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Asia?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Asia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asia in December

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

In December, Asia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asia in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Asia 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 Asia peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Asia?

Asia sits at 9.6°N, 122.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sipalay, 26 km away.

Topography around Asia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Asia is covered by trees (51%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Sipalay 26 km · Bayawan 38 km · Santa Catalina 45 km · Kabankalan 58 km · Suay 66 km · Bais 67 km · Tanjay 70 km · Himamaylan 72 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 Asia (9.5506°, 122.5164°, elevation 13 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).