Iligan City weather in December

In December, Iligan City sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 314 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Iligan City's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iligan City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
314 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Iligan City is city of the Philippines.

Density
384/km²
people per km²
Founded
1609

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 Iligan City reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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212822
222822
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252822
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272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How December really feels in Iligan City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 4 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
4
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.

Iligan City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°31026.811.63.8
Feb28° / 22°2622311.73.7
Mar29° / 22°25623.911.93.7
Apr30° / 22°22723.312.23.4
May30° / 23°31627.712.42.9
Jun29° / 23°35726.712.53.0
Jul29° / 22°28925.112.43.3
Aug30° / 22°21421.812.33.5
Sep29° / 22°21824.5123.2
Oct29° / 22°27327.211.83.1
Nov29° / 22°30826.711.63.2
Dec28° / 22°31427.911.53.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141387
151387
161486
171387
181387
191387
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281387
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Iligan City gets around 314 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
788
888
989
1090
1190
1291
1391
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090
3190

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13952
23952
33952
43952
52962
62962
72962
82962
91972
101972
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161972
171972
182962
192962
202962
213943
223943
234933
244933
254933
265923
275923
285923
295923
305923
315923

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:465:19
211.65:465:19
311.55:465:19
411.55:475:20
511.55:475:20
611.55:485:20
711.55:485:21
811.55:495:21
911.55:495:21
1011.55:505:22
1111.55:505:22
1211.55:515:23
1311.55:515:23
1411.55:525:23
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1611.55:535:24
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1811.55:545:25
1911.55:545:26
2011.55:555:26
2111.55:555:26
2211.55:565:27
2311.55:565:27
2411.55:575:28
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2611.55:585:29
2711.55:585:29
2811.55:595:30
2911.55:595:30
3011.55:595:31
3111.56:005:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Iligan City

In seasonPeak

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

Iligan City 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 Iligan City?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iligan City.

What to pack for Iligan City in December

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

In December, Iligan City sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Iligan City in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 33 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Iligan City 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 Iligan City peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Iligan City 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 Iligan City is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iligan City?

Iligan City sits at 8.3°N, 124.4°E, 282 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Iligan, 17 km away.

Topography around Iligan City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iligan City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Iligan City is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Iligan 17 km · Mantampay 22 km · Boroon 26 km · Marawi City 30 km · Balulang 33 km · Cagayan de Oro 37 km · Bugo 49 km · Tagoloan 51 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 Iligan City (8.25°, 124.4°, elevation 282 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).