Bantay weather in December

In December, Bantay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bantay's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bantay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:26 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bantay is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1593

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bantay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
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212823
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292823
302823
312823

How December really feels in Bantay

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.

Bantay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°163.111.17.7
Feb28° / 22°16311.47.7
Mar29° / 23°235.611.96.7
Apr29° / 25°491212.45.4
May29° / 25°20322.912.83.7
Jun29° / 25°36727.2133.1
Jul29° / 25°59029.212.93.1
Aug28° / 25°61728.812.63.2
Sep28° / 25°41127.612.13.3
Oct29° / 24°24019.511.64.3
Nov29° / 24°9312.811.25.2
Dec28° / 23°457.4116.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46535
56634
66634
76634
86733
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bantay gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
526
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1824
1924
2023
2122
2221
2321
2420
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1073459
2083557
3083656
4083854
5083953
6084052
7084052
8084151
9094150
10094249
11094249
12094348
130104347
140104346
150114445
160124444
171124443
181134541
191144540
201154638
211154737
222164735
232174834
242174832
252184931
262185030
272195029
283195028
293195127
303195226
313195325

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1413light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:185:19
211.06:185:19
311.06:195:19
411.06:195:19
511.06:205:20
611.06:205:20
711.06:215:20
811.06:225:20
911.06:225:21
1011.06:235:21
1111.06:235:21
1211.06:245:22
1311.06:245:22
1411.06:255:22
1511.06:255:23
1611.06:265:23
1711.06:275:24
1810.96:275:24
1910.96:285:24
2010.96:285:25
2110.96:295:25
2210.96:295:26
2310.96:295:26
2410.96:305:27
2510.96:305:27
2610.96:315:28
2711.06:315:28
2811.06:325:29
2911.06:325:29
3011.06:325:30
3111.06:335:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bantay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bantay's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bantay?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bantay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bantay in December

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

In December, Bantay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bantay 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 offshore 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 Bantay in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bantay peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bantay 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 Bantay is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bantay?

Bantay sits at 17.6°N, 120.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Vigan, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bantay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bantay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,557 m.

The land around Bantay is covered by cropland (48%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,097 m
80 km
2,557 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Vigan 1.0 km · Bangued 27 km · Batac City 56 km · San Nicolas 69 km · Santa Maria 71 km · Laoag 72 km · Tagudin 72 km · Bontoc 83 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 Bantay (17.5847°, 120.3892°, elevation 15 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).