Kalamansig weather in December

In December, Kalamansig sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 231 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kalamansig's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalamansig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kalamansig is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sultan Kudarat.

Density
75/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kalamansig reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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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Kalamansig weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23824.711.74.2
Feb27° / 25°19421.311.84.4
Mar27° / 25°20622.8124.6
Apr27° / 26°19923.512.14.3
May27° / 26°28125.312.34.1
Jun27° / 25°32224.512.44.0
Jul27° / 25°27523.912.34.2
Aug27° / 25°20820.512.24.7
Sep27° / 25°17219124.8
Oct27° / 25°24222.711.94.4
Nov27° / 25°26624.811.74.1
Dec27° / 25°23126.111.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92080
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
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191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
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252080
262080
272080
281981
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kalamansig gets around 231 mm of rain over 26.1 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
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482
582
682
783
884
984
1085
1185
1286
1386
1487
1587
1688
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2385
2485
2584
2684
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20955
30955
40955
50955
60955
70964
80964
90964
100964
110964
120964
130964
140964
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200964
210964
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251954
261954
272944
282944
292953
302953
312953

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:23
211.65:455:23
311.65:455:24
411.65:465:24
511.65:465:24
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711.65:475:25
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1911.65:535:30
2011.65:535:30
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2211.65:545:31
2311.65:555:32
2411.65:555:32
2511.65:565:33
2611.65:565:33
2711.65:565:34
2811.65:575:34
2911.65:575:35
3011.65:585:35
3111.65:585:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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214.9Bright
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235.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kalamansig

In seasonPeak

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

Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kalamansig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalamansig in December

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

In December, Kalamansig sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kalamansig 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 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kalamansig?

Kalamansig sits at 6.6°N, 124.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laguilayan, 54 km away.

Topography around Kalamansig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalamansig has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Kalamansig is covered by trees (52%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Laguilayan 54 km · Maganoy 55 km · Isulan 62 km · Norala 67 km · Sultan sa Barongis 70 km · Tacurong 71 km · Dinaig 71 km · Pagaluñgan 75 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 Kalamansig (6.5519°, 124.0511°, elevation 2 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).