Borongan weather in December

In December, Borongan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 328 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 8% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Borongan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borongan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Borongan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Eastern Samar.

Density
150/km²
people per km²
Founded
1619

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 Borongan reaches about 28°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 27°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
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212825
222825
232825
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272825
282825
292825
302824
312824

How December really feels in Borongan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 28 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
28
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.

Borongan 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
Jan28° / 24°27325.211.44.1
Feb28° / 24°18321.511.64.2
Mar29° / 24°16722.711.94.1
Apr29° / 25°12021.312.33.9
May30° / 25°16324.812.53.2
Jun30° / 25°23626.812.72.8
Jul30° / 25°25126.812.62.8
Aug31° / 26°1902312.43.0
Sep31° / 25°21925.112.12.9
Oct30° / 25°22526.711.73.0
Nov29° / 25°25226.311.53.3
Dec28° / 25°32827.811.33.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102278
112179
122179
132179
142278
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232278
242278
252278
262377
272476
282476
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Borongan gets around 328 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
390
490
591
691
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1491
1591
1690
1790
1889
1988
2088
2187
2287
2386
2486
2586
2686
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102179
202179
302179
402179
502179
602179
702179
802080
902080
1002080
1102179
1202179
1302278
1402377
1502476
1612574
1712673
1812772
1912871
2022969
2123068
2223068
2333166
2433265
2533364
2633463
2743561
2843660
2943759
3043858
3143957

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 5:47 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:475:09
211.45:485:09
311.45:485:10
411.45:495:10
511.45:495:10
611.35:505:10
711.35:505:11
811.35:515:11
911.35:515:11
1011.35:525:12
1111.35:525:12
1211.35:535:13
1311.35:535:13
1411.35:545:13
1511.35:545:14
1611.35:555:14
1711.35:555:15
1811.35:565:15
1911.35:565:15
2011.35:575:16
2111.35:575:16
2211.35:585:17
2311.35:585:17
2411.35:595:18
2511.35:595:18
2611.36:005:19
2711.36:005:19
2811.36:005:20
2911.36:015:20
3011.36:015:21
3111.36:025:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Borongan

In seasonPeak

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

Borongan 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 Borongan?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borongan.

What to pack for Borongan in December

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

In December, Borongan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Borongan 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 21 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Borongan 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 Borongan peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Borongan?

Borongan sits at 11.6°N, 125.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Panalanoy, 61 km away.

CarigaraBurauen

Topography around Borongan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borongan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m.

The land around Borongan is covered by trees (62%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
823 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Panalanoy 61 km · Tacloban 62 km · Catbalogan 62 km · Zumarraga 64 km · Palo 69 km · Tanauan 72 km · Carigara 89 km · Burauen 92 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 Borongan (11.6081°, 125.4319°, elevation 8 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).