Escalante weather in December

In December, Escalante sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 292 mm of rain across 27.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
292 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Escalante is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
503/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 Escalante 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 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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
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102925
112925
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How December really feels in Escalante

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.

Escalante 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
Jan28° / 24°23724.911.44.2
Feb28° / 24°17919.311.64.4
Mar29° / 25°13718.611.94.5
Apr30° / 25°871512.24.4
May31° / 26°12520.612.53.4
Jun31° / 26°19124.512.62.9
Jul30° / 26°20724.512.63.0
Aug31° / 26°15620.912.43.2
Sep31° / 26°18723.712.13.0
Oct30° / 26°20526.511.83.0
Nov29° / 25°21225.511.53.3
Dec29° / 25°29227.211.43.5

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 (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Escalante gets around 292 mm of rain over 27.2 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
588
688
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1588
1688
1788
1888
1987
2087
2186
2286
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2884
2984
3084
3184

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101981
201981
301981
401981
502080
602080
702080
802080
902080
1002080
1102179
1202278
1302377
1402476
1502575
1602674
1702773
1802872
1912970
2013069
2113168
2213267
2313366
2423464
2523563
2623662
2723761
2823860
2923959
3024058
3124256

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:535:18
211.45:545:18
311.45:545:19
411.45:555:19
511.45:555:19
611.45:565:19
711.45:575:20
811.45:575:20
911.45:585:20
1011.45:585:21
1111.45:595:21
1211.45:595:22
1311.46:005:22
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1911.46:035:25
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2611.46:065:28
2711.46:065:28
2811.46:075:29
2911.46:075:29
3011.46:085:30
3111.46:085:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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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 Escalante

In seasonPeak

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

Escalante 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 Escalante?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escalante.

What to pack for Escalante in December

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

In December, Escalante sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Escalante 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 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Escalante 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 Escalante peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Escalante 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 Escalante is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Escalante?

Escalante sits at 10.8°N, 123.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sagay, 14 km away.

Topography around Escalante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escalante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Escalante is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
351 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Sagay 14 km · Paraiso 16 km · Cadiz 26 km · Ualog 32 km · Manapla 43 km · Bantayan 44 km · Balamban 44 km · Victorias 47 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 Escalante (10.8403°, 123.4992°, elevation 26 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).