Dipolog weather in December

In December, Dipolog sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 193 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 11% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dipolog's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dipolog's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Dipolog is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Density
388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 Dipolog reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
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How December really feels in Dipolog

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.

Dipolog 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
Jan27° / 24°13818.911.65.0
Feb27° / 24°11514.911.75.4
Mar28° / 24°9415.211.95.4
Apr29° / 25°9215.212.24.8
May29° / 25°17525.612.43.5
Jun29° / 25°23627.212.53.2
Jul28° / 25°22127.312.43.3
Aug29° / 25°20426.412.33.4
Sep28° / 25°23726.412.13.4
Oct28° / 25°24727.411.83.4
Nov28° / 25°19124.211.63.7
Dec28° / 25°19323.211.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112575
122377
132377
142377
152278
162278
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182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252278
262278
272377
282476
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dipolog gets around 193 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
575
676
776
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1379
1479
1579
1679
1778
1878
1977
2076
2176
2275
2374
2473
2572
2671
2770
2870
2969
3068
3168

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116237
216336
316435
416435
506535
606535
706634
806634
906634
1006733
1106733
1206733
1306832
1406931
1506931
1606931
1707030
1807030
1917029
2017029
2117128
2217227
2327127
2427226
2527325
2627424
2737423
2837522
2937621
3037819
3137918

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
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414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
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815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 5:50 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:23
211.55:515:23
311.55:515:23
411.55:525:23
511.55:525:24
611.55:535:24
711.55:535:24
811.55:545:25
911.55:545:25
1011.55:555:25
1111.55:555:26
1211.55:565:26
1311.55:565:27
1411.55:575:27
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1611.55:585:28
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1811.55:595:29
1911.55:595:29
2011.56:005:30
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2711.56:035:33
2811.56:035:34
2911.56:045:34
3011.56:045:35
3111.56:055:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dipolog

In seasonPeak

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

Dipolog 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 Dipolog?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dipolog for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dipolog in December

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

In December, Dipolog sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dipolog 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 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dipolog in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dipolog peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dipolog in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dipolog is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1317 µg/m³Jan 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dipolog?

Dipolog sits at 8.6°N, 123.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dapitan, 14 km away.

Topography around Dipolog

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dipolog has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Dipolog is covered by water (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Dapitan 14 km · Mahayag 51 km · Oroquieta 52 km · Molave 56 km · Tangub 72 km · Ozamiz City 73 km · Tubod 76 km · Bacolod 81 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 Dipolog (8.567°, 123.3347°, elevation 7 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).