Batac City weather in December

In December, Batac City sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batac City's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batac City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Batac City reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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312823

How December really feels in Batac City

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.

Batac City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°101.5118.0
Feb28° / 23°131.711.47.4
Mar30° / 24°122.511.96.6
Apr30° / 25°376.812.45.5
May30° / 26°19019.812.83.8
Jun30° / 26°3262613.13.1
Jul29° / 26°49328.2133.1
Aug29° / 25°56528.412.63.1
Sep29° / 25°36325.712.13.4
Oct30° / 25°15312.611.64.9
Nov29° / 25°656.811.25.8
Dec29° / 24°324.310.96.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
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207030
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Batac City gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
289
299
309
318

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10735571
20737551
30738541
40740521
50741511
60742510
70843490
80843490
90844480
100844470
110945460
120945450
130946440
1401046440
1501146420
1601147410
1711247400
1811347390
1911448370
2011548350
2111649340
2221749320
2321850300
2421950290
2521952270
2622052260
2722053250
2832152240
2932153230
3032154220
3132154220

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:18 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:185:17
211.06:185:18
311.06:195:18
411.06:195:18
511.06:205:18
611.06:215:18
711.06:215:19
811.06:225:19
910.96:225:19
1010.96:235:19
1110.96:235:20
1210.96:245:20
1310.96:255:20
1410.96:255:21
1510.96:265:21
1610.96:265:22
1710.96:275:22
1810.96:275:22
1910.96:285:23
2010.96:285:23
2110.96:295:24
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2510.96:315:26
2610.96:315:26
2710.96:315:27
2810.96:325:27
2910.96:325:28
3010.96:335:28
3110.96:335:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Batac City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Batac City'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 Batac City?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batac City in December

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

In December, Batac City sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Batac City 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 22 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Batac City in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batac City peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Batac City 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 Batac City is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1427 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batac City?

Batac City sits at 18.1°N, 120.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Nicolas, 13 km away.

Sanchez-MiraTabukBontoc

Topography around Batac City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batac City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Batac City is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: San Nicolas 13 km · Laoag 16 km · Bangued 50 km · Bantay 56 km · Vigan 57 km · Sanchez-Mira 90 km · Tabuk 115 km · Bontoc 116 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 Batac City (18.0554°, 120.5649°, elevation 27 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).