General Trias weather in December

In December, General Trias sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 103 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is General Trias's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Trias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

General Trias is city of the Philippines in the province of Cavite.

Density
1,067/km²
people per km²
Founded
1748

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in General Trias reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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
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How December really feels in General Trias

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.

General Trias weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°272.811.26.2
Feb30° / 24°182.711.55.8
Mar32° / 25°222.911.95.0
Apr33° / 26°173.612.33.9
May33° / 27°11414.612.73.0
Jun32° / 27°16722.312.82.7
Jul31° / 26°31327.212.82.7
Aug30° / 26°28927.312.52.8
Sep30° / 26°27725.912.12.9
Oct31° / 26°15916.111.73.9
Nov30° / 26°747.811.34.9
Dec30° / 25°1037.411.25.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135149
145149
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

General Trias gets around 103 mm of rain over 7.4 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016
3115

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1067123
2077023
3077023
4077122
5077122
6077122
7077122
8077122
9077122
10087121
11087121
12087220
13097120
140107119
150107218
160117118
170127117
180137116
190147115
200157015
210167014
220177013
230187012
240197011
250206911
261216810
27122689
28123679
29123688
30123697
31124687

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 13 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
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:105:23
211.26:105:23
311.26:115:23
411.26:125:23
511.26:125:23
611.26:135:24
711.26:135:24
811.26:145:24
911.26:145:25
1011.26:155:25
1111.26:155:25
1211.26:165:26
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1411.26:175:26
1511.26:185:27
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1711.26:195:28
1811.26:195:28
1911.16:205:29
2011.16:205:29
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2211.16:215:30
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2411.16:225:31
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2611.26:235:32
2711.26:235:32
2811.26:245:33
2911.26:245:33
3011.26:245:34
3111.26:255:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
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163.8Moderate
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203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for General Trias

In seasonPeak

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

General Trias sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

General Trias's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit General Trias?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit General Trias for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for General Trias in December

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

In December, General Trias sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near General Trias in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in General Trias 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 General Trias peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in General Trias 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 General Trias is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2244 µg/m³Feb 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is General Trias?

General Trias sits at 14.4°N, 120.9°E, 22 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Noveleta, 5.0 km away.

Topography around General Trias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Trias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around General Trias is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (36%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Noveleta 5.0 km · Kawit 7.0 km · Imus 8.0 km · Dasmariñas 9.0 km · Bacoor 10 km · Cavite City 11 km · Las Piñas 13 km · Naic 15 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 General Trias (14.3869°, 120.8817°, elevation 22 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).