Maganoy weather in December

In December, Maganoy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 130 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maganoy's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maganoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maganoy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
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How December really feels in Maganoy

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.

Maganoy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°1291711.63.8
Feb31° / 23°9914.111.83.7
Mar33° / 23°11215.8123.2
Apr33° / 24°12318.212.12.6
May33° / 24°22527.112.32.2
Jun31° / 24°2582712.42.4
Jul31° / 23°25626.612.42.7
Aug31° / 23°21425.112.22.8
Sep31° / 23°21125122.7
Oct31° / 23°23826.411.82.6
Nov31° / 23°17123.211.72.9
Dec31° / 23°1302011.63.3

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152278
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202278
212278
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242278
252278
262476
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282476
292476
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maganoy gets around 130 mm of rain over 20 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1666
1766
1866
1965
2065
2164
2264
2363
2462
2562
2661
2761
2861
2960
3060
3159

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128711
228711
328711
428711
528711
628810
728810
828810
92899
102899
112908
122908
132908
142917
152917
163907
173907
183907
193916
203916
214906
224906
235896
245896
256886
267876
277876
288866
298866
309865
319865

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:435:21
211.65:445:21
311.65:445:21
411.65:445:22
511.65:455:22
611.65:455:23
711.65:465:23
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1911.65:525:28
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3111.65:575:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maganoy

In seasonPeak

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

Maganoy 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 Maganoy?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maganoy.

What to pack for Maganoy in December

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

In December, Maganoy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maganoy 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 45 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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maganoy 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 Maganoy peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Maganoy 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 Maganoy is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maganoy?

Maganoy sits at 6.9°N, 124.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Sultan sa Barongis, 23 km away.

Topography around Maganoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maganoy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m.

The land around Maganoy is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
1,853 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sultan sa Barongis 23 km · Laguilayan 23 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 31 km · Pagaluñgan 32 km · Isulan 32 km · Tacurong 32 km · Malingao 33 km · Talitay 34 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 Maganoy (6.8647°, 124.4417°, elevation 35 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).