Balamban weather in December

In December, Balamban sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 279 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balamban's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balamban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Balamban reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 31°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)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63026
73026
83026
93026
103026
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How December really feels in Balamban

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Balamban weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°18222.611.53.8
Feb29° / 25°14518.411.74.0
Mar30° / 25°13519.911.93.9
Apr31° / 26°11520.912.23.3
May32° / 26°17225.812.52.6
Jun32° / 26°24726.712.62.4
Jul31° / 26°24025.312.62.8
Aug31° / 26°16721.112.33.0
Sep31° / 26°18123.412.12.8
Oct31° / 26°24026.411.82.8
Nov30° / 26°26626.111.52.9
Dec30° / 26°27927.211.43.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Balamban gets around 279 mm of rain over 27.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
688
788
889
989
1090
1190
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1788
1888
1987
2086
2186
2285
2385
2485
2584
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083
3182

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10595
20595
30595
40595
50595
60595
70595
80694
90694
100694
110694
120793
130793
140892
150991
1601090
1701189
1801288
1901387
2001486
2101585
2201684
2311782
2411782
2511881
2611980
2712079
2812178
2912178
3012277
3112376

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:525:18
211.45:535:18
311.45:535:18
411.45:545:19
511.45:545:19
611.45:555:19
711.45:555:20
811.45:565:20
911.45:565:20
1011.45:575:21
1111.45:575:21
1211.45:585:21
1311.45:585:22
1411.45:595:22
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2711.46:055:28
2811.46:055:29
2911.46:065:29
3011.46:065:30
3111.46:065:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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154.4Bright
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174.3Bright
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214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Balamban

In seasonPeak

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

Balamban 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 Balamban?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balamban.

What to pack for Balamban in December

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

In December, Balamban sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Balamban 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 17 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Balamban in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balamban peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 24UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Balamban 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 Balamban is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balamban?

Balamban sits at 10.5°N, 123.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Toledo, 16 km away.

Topography around Balamban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balamban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Balamban is covered by trees (57%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Toledo 16 km · Apas 27 km · Cebu City 28 km · Pinamungahan 30 km · Consolacion 30 km · Minglanilla 30 km · Mandaue City 30 km · Talisay 32 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 Balamban (10.5039°, 123.7156°, elevation 3 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).