Jose Rizal weather in December

In December, Jose Rizal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 184 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jose Rizal's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jose Rizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Jose Rizal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102825
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312825

How December really feels in Jose Rizal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jose Rizal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1041611.55.3
Feb28° / 25°7110.911.75.9
Mar29° / 25°791311.95.3
Apr29° / 26°9416.912.24.5
May29° / 26°18424.712.43.5
Jun29° / 26°24626.412.53.3
Jul28° / 26°2572612.53.5
Aug28° / 26°25223.912.33.7
Sep28° / 26°28025.612.13.6
Oct28° / 25°2922811.83.6
Nov28° / 26°20025.811.63.6
Dec28° / 25°18422.811.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72476
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162179
172278
182278
192278
202179
212179
222179
232377
242377
252377
262476
272575
282575
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jose Rizal gets around 184 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2071
2170
2269
2368
2466
2565
2664
2763
2862
2961
3060
3159

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107624
207624
307723
407822
507822
607822
707921
807921
907921
1007921
1107921
1207921
1308020
1408020
1508020
1608119
1708119
1808119
1908119
2008218
2118217
2218217
2318316
2418415
2528414
2628513
2728513
2838512
2938611
3038710
313889

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 13 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:45
211.56:155:46
311.56:155:46
411.56:165:46
511.56:165:47
611.56:175:47
711.56:175:47
811.56:185:48
911.56:185:48
1011.56:195:48
1111.56:195:49
1211.56:205:49
1311.56:205:49
1411.56:215:50
1511.56:215:50
1611.56:225:51
1711.56:225:51
1811.56:235:52
1911.56:235:52
2011.56:245:52
2111.56:245:53
2211.56:245:53
2311.56:255:54
2411.56:255:54
2511.56:265:55
2611.56:265:55
2711.56:275:56
2811.56:275:56
2911.56:285:57
3011.56:285:57
3111.56:285:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jose Rizal

In seasonPeak

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

Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jose Rizal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jose Rizal in December

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

In December, Jose Rizal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Jose Rizal 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 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jose Rizal 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 Jose Rizal peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Jose Rizal?

Jose Rizal sits at 8.9°N, 117.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Brookes Point, 38 km away.

NarraPuerto PrincesaKudatMapunRoxasEl NidoRanau

Topography around Jose Rizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jose Rizal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,048 m.

The land around Jose Rizal is covered by trees (40%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
2,048 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Brookes Point 38 km · Narra 108 km · Puerto Princesa 166 km · Kudat 234 km · Mapun 239 km · Roxas 258 km · El Nido 330 km · Ranau 338 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 Jose Rizal (8.8772°, 117.5041°, elevation 17 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).