Hinigaran weather in December

In December, Hinigaran sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 131 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 21% 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 Hinigaran's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hinigaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Hinigaran reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°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)
13025
23025
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How December really feels in Hinigaran

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.

Hinigaran weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°619.911.55.2
Feb30° / 25°597.511.75.3
Mar31° / 25°587.511.94.9
Apr32° / 26°54912.24.1
May31° / 26°16222.312.53.1
Jun30° / 26°26527.312.62.8
Jul29° / 26°33328.612.52.9
Aug29° / 26°28826.612.33.2
Sep29° / 26°31827.412.13.0
Oct29° / 26°24526.611.83.2
Nov30° / 26°1331811.53.9
Dec30° / 25°13115.311.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
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113664
123664
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hinigaran gets around 131 mm of rain over 15.3 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
454
554
655
755
855
955
1054
1154
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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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102971
203070
303169
403268
503268
603367
703367
803367
903367
1003466
1103565
1203565
1303664
1403763
1503862
1603961
1704060
1804159
1904258
2014455
2114554
2214653
2314752
2414851
2524949
2625048
2725246
2825345
2925543
3025642
3125840

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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513light breeze
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913light 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 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 5:55 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:555:22
211.45:565:22
311.45:565:22
411.45:575:22
511.45:575:23
611.45:585:23
711.45:585:23
811.45:595:24
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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 4.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hinigaran

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Hinigaran?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hinigaran in December

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

In December, Hinigaran sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hinigaran 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 May 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Hinigaran 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 Hinigaran peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highMar 24UV 14Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Hinigaran 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 Hinigaran is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hinigaran?

Hinigaran sits at 10.3°N, 122.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Binalbagan, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Hinigaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hinigaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Hinigaran is covered by water (47%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Binalbagan 8.0 km · Isabela 17 km · La Carlota 19 km · Himamaylan 19 km · La Castellana 20 km · Pacol 20 km · Tinongan 21 km · Suay 24 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 Hinigaran (10.2706°, 122.8507°, elevation 10 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).