Carcar weather in December

In December, Carcar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 234 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 11.4 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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carcar's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carcar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Carcar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
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212825
222825
232825
242825
252825
262825
272825
282825
292725
302725
312725

How December really feels in Carcar

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.

Carcar 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
Jan27° / 25°17821.911.54.6
Feb28° / 25°13816.311.75.2
Mar28° / 25°11215.911.95.2
Apr29° / 26°8413.312.24.9
May30° / 26°11521.312.53.8
Jun29° / 26°16924.512.63.3
Jul29° / 26°15924.212.53.5
Aug29° / 26°11219.512.34.0
Sep29° / 26°12821.812.13.7
Oct29° / 26°16824.511.83.6
Nov28° / 26°19624.511.53.8
Dec28° / 25°23425.911.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
192971
202971
212971
222971
232872
242971
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carcar gets around 234 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
483
583
684
785
886
986
1086
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1686
1786
1885
1984
2083
2183
2282
2381
2480
2580
2679
2779
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116039
216138
316138
416237
516237
616336
716336
816336
916435
1016534
1116534
1216633
1316732
1416831
1516930
1616930
1717029
1817029
1927028
2027127
2127127
2237126
2337225
2437324
2547323
2647422
2747521
2857520
2957619
3057718
3157916

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:19
211.45:525:19
311.45:535:19
411.45:535:20
511.45:545:20
611.45:545:20
711.45:555:21
811.45:555:21
911.45:565:21
1011.45:565:22
1111.45:575:22
1211.45:575:22
1311.45:585:23
1411.45:585:23
1511.45:595:24
1611.45:595:24
1711.46:005:24
1811.46:005:25
1911.46:015:25
2011.46:015:26
2111.46:025:26
2211.46:025:27
2311.46:035:27
2411.46:035:28
2511.46:045:28
2611.46:045:29
2711.46:045:29
2811.46:055:30
2911.46:055:30
3011.46:065:31
3111.46:065:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
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
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carcar

In seasonPeak

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

Carcar 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 Carcar?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Carcar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carcar in December

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

In December, Carcar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Carcar 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Carcar 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 Carcar peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Carcar?

Carcar sits at 10.1°N, 123.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 10 km away.

Topography around Carcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carcar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Carcar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: San Fernando 10 km · Sibonga 10 km · Naga 17 km · Pinamungahan 19 km · Minglanilla 23 km · Talisay 28 km · Toledo 30 km · Cebu City 36 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 Carcar (10.1061°, 123.6402°, elevation 21 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).