Maasin weather in December

In December, Maasin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 191 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maasin's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maasin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maasin reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
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202925
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222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How December really feels in Maasin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Maasin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°16118.811.54.4
Feb29° / 24°12214.311.74.6
Mar30° / 25°9814.911.94.5
Apr31° / 25°7413.412.24.2
May31° / 26°1422112.53.3
Jun30° / 26°23125.312.63.0
Jul30° / 26°26327.412.53.0
Aug30° / 26°21624.412.33.2
Sep30° / 26°2352612.13.0
Oct30° / 25°25727.611.83.0
Nov30° / 25°19322.611.53.5
Dec29° / 25°19121.911.43.9

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
132971
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212872
222872
232773
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maasin gets around 191 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
473
573
674
774
875
975
1075
1176
1275
1375
1475
1574
1674
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2566
2665
2764
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113465
213564
313564
413663
513663
613762
713762
813861
913861
1013960
1114059
1214059
1314158
1414257
1514356
1614356
1714455
1824553
1924652
2024652
2134750
2234849
2334948
2445046
2545145
2645343
2755441
2855639
2955837
3056035
3156233

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:475:14
211.45:475:14
311.45:485:14
411.45:485:15
511.45:495:15
611.45:495:15
711.45:505:16
811.45:505:16
911.45:515:16
1011.45:515:17
1111.45:525:17
1211.45:525:17
1311.45:535:18
1411.45:535:18
1511.45:545:19
1611.45:545:19
1711.45:555:20
1811.45:555:20
1911.45:565:20
2011.45:565:21
2111.45:575:21
2211.45:575:22
2311.45:585:22
2411.45:585:23
2511.45:595:23
2611.45:595:24
2711.46:005:24
2811.46:005:25
2911.46:015:25
3011.46:015:26
3111.46:015:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maasin

In seasonPeak

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

Maasin 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 Maasin?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maasin.

What to pack for Maasin in December

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

In December, Maasin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Maasin 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 offshore 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maasin 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 Maasin peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Maasin?

Maasin sits at 10.1°N, 124.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Inopacan, 42 km away.

Inabanga

Topography around Maasin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m.

The land around Maasin is covered by trees (48%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Inopacan 42 km · Baybay 61 km · Abuyog 71 km · Jagna 74 km · Jetafe 75 km · San Jose 80 km · Surigao 81 km · Inabanga 85 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 Maasin (10.1327°, 124.8408°, 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).