Lake Sebu weather in December

In December, Lake Sebu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 176 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lake Sebu's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Sebu's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 29°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 3rd coldest
Rainfall: 176 mm; 24.9 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 36 min; 5:48 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover: 81%; 5th clearest
Wind: 3 km/h; 11th windiest
Solar energy: 4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.6; out of 10

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lake Sebu reaches about 29°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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	22
12	29	22
13	29	22
14	29	22
15	29	22
16	29	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

How December really feels in Lake Sebu

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Lake Sebu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 21°	185	22.5	11.7	4.0
Feb	29° / 21°	157	19.5	11.8	4.0
Mar	29° / 22°	177	23.3	12	3.6
Apr	30° / 22°	191	24.8	12.1	3.1
May	30° / 22°	274	28.6	12.3	2.9
Jun	29° / 22°	280	27.9	12.4	3.1
Jul	28° / 22°	234	26.8	12.3	3.4
Aug	28° / 22°	207	25.3	12.2	3.6
Sep	29° / 22°	198	25.6	12	3.4
Oct	29° / 22°	237	27.7	11.9	3.2
Nov	29° / 22°	204	26.7	11.7	3.3
Dec	29° / 22°	176	24.9	11.6	3.6

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	19
Cloudier (%)	81	81	81	81	81	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	82	82	82	82	82	83	83	83	83	82	82	82	83	82	82	82	82	81

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	19	81
3	19	81
4	19	81
5	19	81
6	20	80
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	18	82
15	18	82
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	18	82
29	18	82
30	18	82
31	19	81

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lake Sebu gets around 176 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	84	84	83	83	83	83	83	83	82	82	82	82	82	82	81	81	81	80	80	79	79	79	78	78	77	77	77	77	77	76	76

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	82
10	82
11	82
12	82
13	82
14	82
15	81
16	81
17	81
18	80
19	80
20	79
21	79
22	79
23	78
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	77
28	77
29	77
30	76
31	76

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Oppressive (%)	92	92	92	91	91	91	90	90	90	90	90	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	88	88	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	10	90
10	10	90
11	10	90
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	12	88
21	12	88
22	13	87
23	14	86
24	15	85
25	16	84
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	19	81
29	20	80
30	21	79
31	22	78

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	3	calm
2	3	calm
3	3	calm
4	3	calm
5	3	calm
6	3	calm
7	3	calm
8	3	calm
9	3	calm
10	3	calm
11	3	calm
12	3	calm
13	3	calm
14	3	calm
15	3	calm
16	3	calm
17	3	calm
18	3	calm
19	3	calm
20	3	calm
21	3	calm
22	3	calm
23	3	calm
24	3	calm
25	3	calm
26	3	calm
27	3	calm
28	3	calm
29	3	calm
30	3	calm
31	3	calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6
Sunrise (AM)	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55
Sunset (PM)	5:21	5:21	5:21	5:22	5:22	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:25	5:25	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:27	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:29	5:30	5:30	5:31	5:31	5:32	5:32	5:33	5:33	5:34

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.7	5:41	5:21
2	11.7	5:41	5:21
3	11.7	5:42	5:21
4	11.7	5:42	5:22
5	11.7	5:43	5:22
6	11.7	5:43	5:23
7	11.7	5:44	5:23
8	11.7	5:44	5:23
9	11.6	5:45	5:24
10	11.6	5:45	5:24
11	11.6	5:46	5:24
12	11.6	5:46	5:25
13	11.6	5:47	5:25
14	11.6	5:47	5:26
15	11.6	5:48	5:26
16	11.6	5:48	5:27
17	11.6	5:49	5:27
18	11.6	5:49	5:27
19	11.6	5:50	5:28
20	11.6	5:50	5:28
21	11.6	5:50	5:29
22	11.6	5:51	5:29
23	11.6	5:51	5:30
24	11.6	5:52	5:30
25	11.6	5:52	5:31
26	11.6	5:53	5:31
27	11.6	5:53	5:32
28	11.6	5:54	5:32
29	11.6	5:54	5:33
30	11.6	5:55	5:33
31	11.6	5:55	5:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.7	Bright
2	4.7	Bright
3	4.7	Bright
4	4.7	Bright
5	4.7	Bright
6	4.7	Bright
7	4.7	Bright
8	4.7	Bright
9	4.6	Bright
10	4.6	Bright
11	4.6	Bright
12	4.6	Bright
13	4.6	Bright
14	4.6	Bright
15	4.6	Bright
16	4.6	Bright
17	4.6	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.6	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.6	Bright
23	4.6	Bright
24	4.6	Bright
25	4.6	Bright
26	4.7	Bright
27	4.7	Bright
28	4.7	Bright
29	4.7	Bright
30	4.7	Bright
31	4.7	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lake Sebu

In seasonPeak

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

Lake Sebu 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 Lake Sebu?

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

3.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lake Sebu.

What to pack for Lake Sebu in December

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

In December, Lake Sebu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lake Sebu 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 39 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	29	29	29	29	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Comfort	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	29	Tropical
Feb	29	Tropical
Mar	29	Tropical
Apr	29	Tropical
May	30	Tropical
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	29	Tropical
Dec	29	Tropical

UV index in Lake Sebu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lake Sebu peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	15	15	13	12	12	13	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Lake Sebu?

Lake Sebu sits at 6.2°N, 124.7°E, 727 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surallah, 17 km away.

Topography around Lake Sebu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lake Sebu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 720 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Lake Sebu is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

537 m

trees 56%

16 km

1,853 m

trees 81%

80 km

2,248 m

trees 54%

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← November Lake Sebu year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Surallah 17 km · Banga 23 km · Tupi 29 km · Norala 34 km · Koronadal 34 km · Polomolok 39 km · Isulan 46 km · Lambayong 49 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

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 Lake Sebu (6.2248°, 124.7104°, elevation 727 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	22
12	29	22
13	29	22
14	29	22
15	29	22
16	29	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	19	81
3	19	81
4	19	81
5	19	81
6	20	80
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	18	82
15	18	82
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	18	82
29	18	82
30	18	82
31	19	81

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	82
10	82
11	82
12	82
13	82
14	82
15	81
16	81
17	81
18	80
19	80
20	79
21	79
22	79
23	78
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	77
28	77
29	77
30	76
31	76

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	10	90
10	10	90
11	10	90
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	12	88
21	12	88
22	13	87
23	14	86
24	15	85
25	16	84
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	19	81
29	20	80
30	21	79
31	22	78

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	22
12	29	22
13	29	22
14	29	22
15	29	22
16	29	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	19	81
3	19	81
4	19	81
5	19	81
6	20	80
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	18	82
15	18	82
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	18	82
29	18	82
30	18	82
31	19	81

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	82
10	82
11	82
12	82
13	82
14	82
15	81
16	81
17	81
18	80
19	80
20	79
21	79
22	79
23	78
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	77
28	77
29	77
30	76
31	76

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	10	90
10	10	90
11	10	90
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	12	88
21	12	88
22	13	87
23	14	86
24	15	85
25	16	84
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	19	81
29	20	80
30	21	79
31	22	78

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	29	22
2	29	22
3	29	22
4	29	22
5	29	22
6	29	22
7	29	22
8	29	22
9	29	22
10	29	22
11	29	22
12	29	22
13	29	22
14	29	22
15	29	22
16	29	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	19	81
2	19	81
3	19	81
4	19	81
5	19	81
6	20	80
7	20	80
8	20	80
9	20	80
10	20	80
11	20	80
12	20	80
13	20	80
14	18	82
15	18	82
16	18	82
17	18	82
18	18	82
19	17	83
20	17	83
21	17	83
22	17	83
23	18	82
24	18	82
25	18	82
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	18	82
29	18	82
30	18	82
31	19	81

	Rain chance (%)
1	84
2	84
3	83
4	83
5	83
6	83
7	83
8	83
9	82
10	82
11	82
12	82
13	82
14	82
15	81
16	81
17	81
18	80
19	80
20	79
21	79
22	79
23	78
24	78
25	77
26	77
27	77
28	77
29	77
30	76
31	76

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	8	92
2	8	92
3	8	92
4	9	91
5	9	91
6	9	91
7	10	90
8	10	90
9	10	90
10	10	90
11	10	90
12	11	89
13	11	89
14	11	89
15	11	89
16	11	89
17	11	89
18	11	89
19	11	89
20	12	88
21	12	88
22	13	87
23	14	86
24	15	85
25	16	84
26	17	83
27	18	82
28	19	81
29	20	80
30	21	79
31	22	78