Dupax del Sur weather in December

In December, Dupax del Sur sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dupax del Sur's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dupax del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:21 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Dupax del Sur is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

Density
57/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dupax del Sur reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
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272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Dupax del Sur weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°367.211.17.1
Feb24° / 16°447.811.57.0
Mar26° / 17°651211.96.4
Apr27° / 18°1051612.45.5
May28° / 19°23122.712.74.4
Jun27° / 19°24926.7133.7
Jul26° / 19°40629.112.93.5
Aug26° / 19°38128.912.53.6
Sep26° / 19°31726.312.13.8
Oct26° / 19°24818.311.65.2
Nov25° / 18°10411.911.26.3
Dec24° / 17°9010.1116.7

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
182971
192872
202872
212773
222674
232674
242575
252575
262476
272575
282575
292674
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dupax del Sur gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.1 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2726
2825
2924
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1095536
20105436
30105535
40105535
50105634
60105634
70105634
80105634
90105634
100105634
110105733
120105733
130115732
140115732
151125631
161135531
171135630
181145629
191155628
201165627
211175626
221185724
231195723
241205722
251215721
261225720
271225819
281235818
291245817
301245916
311255915

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:125:18
211.16:135:19
311.16:145:19
411.16:145:19
511.16:155:19
611.16:155:20
711.16:165:20
811.16:165:20
911.16:175:20
1011.16:175:21
1111.06:185:21
1211.06:195:21
1311.06:195:22
1411.06:205:22
1511.06:205:22
1611.06:215:23
1711.06:215:23
1811.06:225:24
1911.06:225:24
2011.06:235:25
2111.06:235:25
2211.06:245:26
2311.06:245:26
2411.06:255:26
2511.06:255:27
2611.06:265:27
2711.06:265:28
2811.06:265:28
2911.06:275:29
3011.06:275:30
3111.06:285:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dupax del Sur

In seasonPeak

None of Dupax del Sur's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dupax del Sur's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Dupax del Sur?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dupax del Sur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dupax del Sur in December

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

In December, Dupax del Sur sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dupax del Sur 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 Dupax del Sur peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dupax del Sur 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 Dupax del Sur is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dupax del Sur?

Dupax del Sur sits at 16.3°N, 121.1°E, 377 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dupax Del Norte, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Dupax del Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dupax del Sur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,855 m.

The land around Dupax del Sur is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,305 m
80 km
2,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dupax Del Norte 3.0 km · Bambang 12 km · Bayombong 23 km · Baggabag B 27 km · Solano 28 km · Itogon 45 km · Guiset East 50 km · Baguio 55 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 Dupax del Sur (16.2838°, 121.0896°, elevation 377 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. 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).