Libertad weather in December

In December, Libertad sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 222 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Libertad's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libertad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Libertad reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132824
142824
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202824
212824
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272824
282824
292824
302824
312824

How December really feels in Libertad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 8 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
8
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.

Libertad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°2682211.54.5
Feb28° / 24°18717.511.74.8
Mar29° / 24°1491711.94.7
Apr30° / 25°10614.212.24.6
May30° / 25°14622.412.43.6
Jun30° / 25°20624.712.53.2
Jul29° / 25°17922.912.53.5
Aug30° / 25°14420.112.33.7
Sep30° / 25°13720.412.13.6
Oct29° / 25°19624.811.83.4
Nov29° / 25°22023.511.63.6
Dec28° / 24°22223.411.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82971
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Libertad gets around 222 mm of rain over 23.4 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 77% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
676
776
876
976
1077
1177
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2575
2674
2774
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118811
218811
318712
418712
518712
618712
718712
818811
918811
1018811
1118910
1218910
131909
141918
151918
161927
171927
181936
191936
201936
212926
222926
232935
243925
253925
263925
273925
284915
294915
304924
314924

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:425:13
211.55:435:13
311.55:435:14
411.55:445:14
511.55:445:14
611.55:455:15
711.55:455:15
811.55:465:15
911.55:465:16
1011.55:475:16
1111.55:475:17
1211.55:485:17
1311.55:485:17
1411.55:495:18
1511.55:495:18
1611.55:505:19
1711.55:505:19
1811.55:515:19
1911.55:515:20
2011.55:525:20
2111.55:525:21
2211.55:535:21
2311.55:535:22
2411.55:545:22
2511.55:545:23
2611.55:545:23
2711.55:555:24
2811.55:555:24
2911.55:565:25
3011.55:565:25
3111.55:575:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Libertad

In seasonPeak

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

Libertad 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 Libertad?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Libertad.

What to pack for Libertad in December

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

In December, Libertad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Libertad 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 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Libertad 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 Libertad peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Libertad?

Libertad sits at 8.9°N, 125.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Butuan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Libertad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libertad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.

The land around Libertad is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
2,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Butuan 5.0 km · Buenavista 11 km · Cabadbaran 20 km · Bayugan 36 km · Mariano 44 km · Gingoog 46 km · Bah-Bah 59 km · Prosperidad 59 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 Libertad (8.9442°, 125.5019°, elevation 8 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).