Mabalacat City weather in December

In December, Mabalacat City sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mabalacat City's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabalacat City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Mabalacat City is city of the Philippines in the province of Pampanga.

Density
2,261/km²
people per km²
Founded
1712

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mabalacat City reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How December really feels in Mabalacat City

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.

Mabalacat City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°275.511.26.3
Feb29° / 21°274.811.55.9
Mar31° / 22°427.411.94.9
Apr32° / 23°4610.412.33.8
May32° / 24°16921.112.72.8
Jun31° / 24°21426.312.92.6
Jul30° / 24°34229.112.82.7
Aug30° / 24°31028.812.52.8
Sep30° / 24°29027.512.12.8
Oct30° / 23°18219.711.73.8
Nov30° / 22°9612.611.34.9
Dec29° / 21°78911.15.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mabalacat City gets around 78 mm of rain over 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1531
1630
1729
1829
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122771
222870
323068
423167
513267
613366
713366
823464
923464
1023563
1123662
1233661
1333760
1443759
1543858
1653857
1763955
1864054
1974053
2084151
2194249
2294348
23104446
24114545
25114543
26114642
27124741
28124840
29124939
30125038
31125137

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:22
211.26:135:23
311.16:145:23
411.16:145:23
511.16:155:23
611.16:155:23
711.16:165:24
811.16:175:24
911.16:175:24
1011.16:185:25
1111.16:185:25
1211.16:195:25
1311.16:195:26
1411.16:205:26
1511.16:205:27
1611.16:215:27
1711.16:215:27
1811.16:225:28
1911.16:225:28
2011.16:235:29
2111.16:235:29
2211.16:245:30
2311.16:245:30
2411.16:255:31
2511.16:255:31
2611.16:265:32
2711.16:265:32
2811.16:265:33
2911.16:275:33
3011.16:275:34
3111.16:285:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mabalacat City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mabalacat City'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 Mabalacat City?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mabalacat City in December

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

In December, Mabalacat City sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mabalacat City 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 62 km away) is warmest in May 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mabalacat City 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 Mabalacat City peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 16UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mabalacat City 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 Mabalacat City is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabalacat City?

Mabalacat City sits at 15.2°N, 120.6°E, 109 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bamban, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mabalacat City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabalacat City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Mabalacat City is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
820 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bamban 6.0 km · Santol 7.0 km · Angeles City 8.0 km · Magalang 10 km · Pandacaqui 11 km · San Vicente 12 km · Capas 12 km · Telabastagan 12 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 Mabalacat City (15.223°, 120.5712°, elevation 109 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).