Catarman weather in December

In December, Catarman sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 256 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Catarman's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catarman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Catarman is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Northern Samar.

Density
210/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Catarman reaches about 29°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 31°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)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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How December really feels in Catarman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Catarman weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17721.611.34.0
Feb29° / 24°11616.711.64.3
Mar30° / 24°11018.311.94.0
Apr32° / 25°8916.712.33.6
May32° / 26°16823.412.62.7
Jun32° / 26°22826.412.72.3
Jul31° / 25°28427.712.72.5
Aug31° / 26°20823.812.42.7
Sep31° / 25°23325.212.12.6
Oct31° / 25°2172711.72.7
Nov30° / 25°18725.611.43.0
Dec29° / 25°25626.411.33.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82575
92674
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152476
162476
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182377
192377
202278
212377
222377
232377
242476
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262476
272575
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catarman gets around 256 mm of rain over 26.4 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1686
1785
1885
1984
2084
2183
2282
2382
2481
2580
2679
2779
2878
2977
3077
3176

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101288
201387
301387
401387
501387
601387
701387
801486
901486
1001486
1101585
1201585
1301684
1401783
1501882
1601981
1702080
1812178
1912277
2012376
2122474
2222573
2322573
2432671
2532770
2632869
2742967
2843066
2943165
3043264
3143363

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 16 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
1215light breeze
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2115light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:525:11
211.35:525:11
311.35:535:11
411.35:535:11
511.35:545:12
611.35:545:12
711.35:555:12
811.35:555:13
911.35:565:13
1011.35:565:13
1111.35:575:14
1211.35:575:14
1311.35:585:14
1411.35:595:15
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2711.36:055:21
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2911.36:065:22
3011.36:065:22
3111.36:065:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
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
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Catarman

In seasonPeak

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

Catarman 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 Catarman?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catarman.

What to pack for Catarman in December

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

In December, Catarman sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Catarman 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 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catarman 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 Catarman peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catarman?

Catarman sits at 12.5°N, 124.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laoang, 42 km away.

CatbaloganBulanSorsogonZumarraga

Topography around Catarman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catarman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Catarman is covered by trees (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Laoang 42 km · Calbayog City 48 km · Irosin 69 km · Gubat 73 km · Catbalogan 85 km · Bulan 85 km · Sorsogon 88 km · Zumarraga 98 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 Catarman (12.4989°, 124.6377°, elevation 11 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).