Bambang weather in December

In December, Bambang sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 131 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bambang's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:21 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Bambang is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

Density
174/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bambang reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
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232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292215
302215
312215

Bambang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°831711.15.4
Feb23° / 15°8415.711.45.5
Mar24° / 16°10616.211.96.0
Apr26° / 17°13016.912.45.6
May27° / 18°26822.912.84.5
Jun27° / 19°23125134.0
Jul26° / 19°38127.612.93.8
Aug26° / 19°39027.712.53.7
Sep26° / 19°33726.312.13.9
Oct25° / 18°24618.811.65.2
Nov24° / 17°12814.511.26.0
Dec22° / 16°13117.1115.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202575
212476
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bambang gets around 131 mm of rain over 17.1 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
652
753
854
955
1056
1156
1257
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2255
2355
2455
2554
2654
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11136422
21136422
31146421
41146421
51146520
61156420
71156420
81156420
91156519
101156519
111166419
121166518
131166518
141176418
151176517
161186417
171196317
182196316
192206216
202216215
212226115
222226214
232236114
243246013
253246013
263256012
273265912
283266011
293276010
303276010
31327619

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:135:18
211.16:135:18
311.16:145:19
411.16:145:19
511.16:155:19
611.16:155:19
711.16:165:20
811.16:175:20
911.16:175:20
1011.06:185:20
1111.06:185:21
1211.06:195:21
1311.06:195:21
1411.06:205:22
1511.06:205:22
1611.06:215:23
1711.06:215:23
1811.06:225:23
1911.06:225:24
2011.06:235:24
2111.06:235:25
2211.06:245:25
2311.06:245:26
2411.06:255:26
2511.06:255:27
2611.06:265:27
2711.06:265:28
2811.06:265:28
2911.06:275:29
3011.06:275:29
3111.06:285:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bambang

In seasonPeak

None of Bambang's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Bambang?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bambang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bambang in December

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

In December, Bambang sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bambang 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 Bambang peaks around August 17 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bambang 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 Bambang is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bambang?

Bambang sits at 16.4°N, 121.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dupax Del Norte, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bambang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,855 m.

The land around Bambang is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
2,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dupax Del Norte 9.0 km · Bayombong 11 km · Dupax del Sur 12 km · Baggabag B 16 km · Solano 17 km · Itogon 46 km · Lagawe 46 km · Diadi 46 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 Bambang (16.3865°, 121.1066°, elevation 329 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. 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).