Kalibo (poblacion) weather in December

In December, Kalibo (poblacion) sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 329 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 13% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kalibo (poblacion)'s 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalibo (poblacion)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
329 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kalibo (poblacion) is barangay and town center of the municipality of Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.

Founded
1571

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 Kalibo (poblacion) 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 about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
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How December really feels in Kalibo (poblacion)

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 18 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
18
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.

Kalibo (poblacion) weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°20224.911.44.3
Feb27° / 25°13317.911.65.0
Mar28° / 25°12218.411.95.0
Apr29° / 26°7215.412.34.9
May30° / 26°13822.212.53.6
Jun30° / 26°21225.912.73.0
Jul29° / 26°28127.312.63.1
Aug29° / 26°20823.712.43.4
Sep29° / 26°23825.412.13.2
Oct29° / 26°24527.611.73.2
Nov29° / 26°23727.511.53.3
Dec28° / 25°32928.211.33.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213070
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kalibo (poblacion) gets around 329 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1593
1692
1792
1891
1990
2089
2189
2288
2388
2487
2587
2686
2786
2886
2985
3085
3185

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102080
202179
302179
402278
502278
602278
702377
802377
902377
1002476
1102575
1202575
1302674
1402872
1502971
1603070
1703169
1813366
1913465
2013564
2123662
2223761
2323860
2433958
2534057
2634156
2744254
2844353
2944452
3044551
3144749

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
620light breeze
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820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120breezy
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3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 5:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:595:21
211.46:005:21
311.46:005:22
411.36:015:22
511.36:025:22
611.36:025:23
711.36:035:23
811.36:035:23
911.36:045:24
1011.36:045:24
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1211.36:055:25
1311.36:065:25
1411.36:065:25
1511.36:075:26
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1711.36:085:27
1811.36:085:27
1911.36:095:28
2011.36:095:28
2111.36:105:28
2211.36:105:29
2311.36:115:29
2411.36:115:30
2511.36:125:30
2611.36:125:31
2711.36:125:31
2811.36:135:32
2911.36:135:32
3011.36:145:33
3111.36:145:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kalibo (poblacion)

In seasonPeak

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

Kalibo (poblacion) 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 Kalibo (poblacion)?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalibo (poblacion).

What to pack for Kalibo (poblacion) in December

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

In December, Kalibo (poblacion) sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kalibo (poblacion) 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kalibo (poblacion) in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalibo (poblacion) peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highApr 11UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Kalibo (poblacion)?

Kalibo (poblacion) sits at 11.7°N, 122.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pandan, 29 km away.

EstanciaRomblonEnrique B. MagalonaIloilo

Topography around Kalibo (poblacion)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalibo (poblacion).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalibo (poblacion) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Kalibo (poblacion) is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
648 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Pandan 29 km · Roxas City 44 km · Boracay 56 km · Passi 73 km · Estancia 90 km · Romblon 97 km · Enrique B. Magalona 114 km · Iloilo 114 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 Kalibo (poblacion) (11.7061°, 122.3644°, elevation 3 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).