Kabacan weather in December

In December, Kabacan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 212 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kabacan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cotabato.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kabacan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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23324
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How December really feels in Kabacan

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
14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kabacan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2312211.62.8
Feb33° / 24°19218.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°19319.4122.4
Apr35° / 25°1642012.22.0
May34° / 25°21324.512.32.0
Jun33° / 25°2102512.42.3
Jul32° / 25°16824.312.42.6
Aug32° / 25°14021.312.22.8
Sep32° / 25°11819.8122.7
Oct32° / 25°18023.411.82.5
Nov33° / 24°21823.611.72.4
Dec32° / 24°21223.311.62.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172278
182179
192179
202179
212278
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kabacan gets around 212 mm of rain over 23.3 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
774
874
975
1076
1177
1277
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2277
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2476
2576
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103862
203961
303961
404060
504060
604159
704159
804258
904258
1004258
1104357
1204357
1304357
1404456
1504456
1604555
1704654
1804654
1904753
2004852
2114851
2214950
2315049
2415148
2515247
2625246
2725345
2825444
2925543
3035542
3135641

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
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303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 5:42 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:19
211.65:425:19
311.65:435:20
411.65:435:20
511.65:445:20
611.65:445:21
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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 4.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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154.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kabacan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabacan.

What to pack for Kabacan in December

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

In December, Kabacan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabacan 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 Kabacan peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kabacan 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 Kabacan is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabacan?

Kabacan sits at 7.1°N, 124.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Talitay, 16 km away.

Topography around Kabacan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabacan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Kabacan is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Talitay 16 km · Kidapawan 31 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 33 km · Midsayap 34 km · Malingao 40 km · Sultan sa Barongis 40 km · Buluan 43 km · Budta 44 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 Kabacan (7.1067°, 124.8292°, elevation 24 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. 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).