Laur weather in December

In December, Laur sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 127 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Laur's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Laur is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
65/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 Laur reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
162722
172722
182722
192722
202722
212722
222722
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How December really feels in Laur

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.

Laur weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°445.811.27.2
Feb27° / 21°40511.57.2
Mar28° / 22°406.511.96.6
Apr30° / 23°438.212.35.3
May31° / 24°19319.312.73.6
Jun30° / 24°25425.312.92.9
Jul29° / 23°37429.412.82.8
Aug29° / 23°36429.612.52.8
Sep29° / 23°3232812.12.9
Oct29° / 23°24720.111.64.1
Nov28° / 22°12413.111.35.6
Dec27° / 22°12710.911.16.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234951
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Laur gets around 127 mm of rain over 10.9 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2631
2729
2828
2927
3026
3124

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122375
222573
322672
422771
522870
622969
723068
823068
923167
1023167
1123266
1223365
1333463
1433562
1533562
1643660
1743759
1853857
1953956
2064054
2174152
2284250
2384348
2494447
2594545
26104644
27104742
28114841
29114940
30115039
31115237

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:11 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:115:19
211.16:115:19
311.16:125:20
411.16:125:20
511.16:135:20
611.16:145:20
711.16:145:21
811.16:155:21
911.16:155:21
1011.16:165:22
1111.16:165:22
1211.16:175:22
1311.16:175:23
1411.16:185:23
1511.16:195:23
1611.16:195:24
1711.16:205:24
1811.16:205:25
1911.16:215:25
2011.16:215:26
2111.16:225:26
2211.16:225:26
2311.16:225:27
2411.16:235:27
2511.16:235:28
2611.16:245:28
2711.16:245:29
2811.16:255:29
2911.16:255:30
3011.16:255:30
3111.16:265:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Laur

In seasonPeak

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

Laur sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Laur's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Laur?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Laur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laur in December

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

In December, Laur sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Laur in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 47 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Laur 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 Laur peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Laur 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 Laur is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Feb 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laur?

Laur sits at 15.6°N, 121.2°E, 73 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bongabon, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Laur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Laur is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
1,754 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bongabon 7.0 km · Palayan City 12 km · General Mamerto Natividad 14 km · Rizal 16 km · Cabanatuan City 26 km · Talavera 28 km · General Tinio 30 km · Peñaranda 32 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 Laur (15.5865°, 121.1834°, elevation 73 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. 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).