Catbalogan weather in December

In December, Catbalogan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 195 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Catbalogan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catbalogan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Catbalogan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Samar.

Density
393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

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 Catbalogan 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 27°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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How December really feels in Catbalogan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 24 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
24
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.

Catbalogan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°13917.711.44.7
Feb29° / 23°941411.64.9
Mar30° / 24°8114.711.94.7
Apr31° / 24°6413.612.34.2
May31° / 25°13420.812.53.3
Jun30° / 25°22525.712.72.9
Jul30° / 25°29128.112.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22325.112.43.1
Sep30° / 25°2412612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°21226.811.73.1
Nov29° / 24°14821.911.53.7
Dec29° / 24°19521.411.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
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202674
212674
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312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catbalogan gets around 195 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1171
1271
1370
1469
1569
1668
1768
1867
1967
2066
2166
2265
2365
2465
2564
2664
2763
2863
2963
3062
3162

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124652
224652
324652
424751
524751
624751
714752
814851
914851
1014950
1115049
1215148
1315247
1415346
1515544
1625543
1725642
1835740
1935839
2045937
2146036
2256134
2366133
2466331
2576330
2686428
2786527
2896526
2996724
3096823
31106921

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:495:11
211.45:505:11
311.35:505:11
411.35:515:12
511.35:525:12
611.35:525:12
711.35:535:13
811.35:535:13
911.35:545:13
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
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143.7Moderate
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203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Catbalogan

In seasonPeak

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

Catbalogan 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 Catbalogan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Catbalogan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catbalogan in December

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

In December, Catbalogan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Catbalogan 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 31 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Catbalogan 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 Catbalogan peaks around April 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Catbalogan?

Catbalogan sits at 11.8°N, 124.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Zumarraga, 16 km away.

Topography around Catbalogan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catbalogan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Catbalogan is covered by trees (54%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Zumarraga 16 km · Calbayog City 45 km · Carigara 58 km · Panalanoy 60 km · Tacloban 61 km · Borongan 62 km · Palo 70 km · Tanauan 75 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 Catbalogan (11.7753°, 124.8861°, elevation 12 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).