Calauag weather in December

In December, Calauag sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 224 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Calauag's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calauag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Calauag is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
212/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

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 Calauag 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.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132825
142825
152825
162825
172825
182825
192824
202824
212824
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824
292824
302824
312824

How December really feels in Calauag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 19 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
19
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.

Calauag weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°8512.711.35.8
Feb29° / 24°6510.111.55.5
Mar30° / 24°8412.511.94.9
Apr31° / 25°6813.212.34.0
May32° / 26°18022.112.63.0
Jun31° / 26°23425.912.82.6
Jul31° / 26°31127.312.72.7
Aug31° / 26°24224.912.52.9
Sep31° / 26°29025.512.12.8
Oct30° / 25°25525.111.73.2
Nov29° / 25°2012311.43.6
Dec28° / 25°22420.511.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Calauag gets around 224 mm of rain over 20.5 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1271
1370
1469
1568
1667
1766
1865
1964
2063
2162
2261
2360
2459
2558
2656
2755
2854
2953
3051
3150

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1033958
2034057
3034156
4034255
5034255
6034354
7034354
8034453
9034552
10034552
11034651
12034749
13034848
14044947
15045046
16055144
17065143
18065341
19075340
20085438
21095536
220105634
230105733
241115731
251125829
261125928
271136026
281136224
291146223
301146421
311146520

Wind in December

Winds average 18 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 18 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
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:045:18
211.26:045:18
311.26:055:18
411.26:055:18
511.26:065:19
611.26:065:19
711.26:075:19
811.26:075:19
911.26:085:20
1011.26:085:20
1111.26:095:20
1211.26:105:21
1311.26:105:21
1411.26:115:22
1511.26:115:22
1611.26:125:22
1711.26:125:23
1811.26:135:23
1911.26:135:24
2011.26:145:24
2111.26:145:25
2211.26:155:25
2311.26:155:26
2411.26:155:26
2511.26:165:27
2611.26:165:27
2711.26:175:28
2811.26:175:28
2911.26:185:29
3011.26:185:29
3111.26:185:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Calauag

In seasonPeak

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

Calauag 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 Calauag?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Calauag for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calauag in December

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

In December, Calauag sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Calauag in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Calauag 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 Calauag peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 15UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Calauag?

Calauag sits at 14.0°N, 122.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lopez, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Calauag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calauag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Calauag is covered by trees (45%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Lopez 9.0 km · Gumaca 21 km · Atimonan 40 km · Catanauan 41 km · Jose Pañganiban 57 km · Labo 62 km · Pagbilao 64 km · Mauban 65 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 Calauag (13.9575°, 122.288°, 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).