Magarao weather in December

In December, Magarao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 244 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Magarao's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magarao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Magarao is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur.

Density
338/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Magarao reaches about 28°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 26°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)
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22925
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42925
52925
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How December really feels in Magarao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 21 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
21
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.

Magarao weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°13417.111.35.3
Feb28° / 24°9512.411.55.5
Mar29° / 24°9012.411.95.1
Apr31° / 25°5810.412.34.6
May32° / 26°14819.612.63.3
Jun31° / 26°21425.312.82.7
Jul30° / 26°29428.412.72.7
Aug30° / 26°22826.512.52.9
Sep30° / 26°26826.212.12.8
Oct30° / 25°24026.211.73.2
Nov29° / 25°2022411.43.6
Dec28° / 25°24423.311.24.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
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304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Magarao gets around 244 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1180
1280
1379
1478
1577
1676
1775
1874
1973
2072
2172
2271
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2469
2568
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2766
2865
2964
3063
3162

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1023068
2023167
3023266
4023365
5023365
6013366
7013366
8013465
9013465
10013465
11013564
12013663
13013663
14023761
15023860
16023860
17033958
18044056
19044155
20054253
21064351
22064549
23174647
24184745
25194843
26194941
271105039
281105237
291105435
301115533
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Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 5:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:595:15
211.26:005:15
311.26:015:15
411.26:015:15
511.26:025:16
611.26:025:16
711.26:035:16
811.26:035:16
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1911.26:095:21
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2711.26:135:24
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2911.26:135:25
3011.26:145:26
3111.26:145:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
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93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
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243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Magarao

In seasonPeak

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

Magarao 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 Magarao?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Magarao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Magarao in December

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

In December, Magarao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Magarao 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 25 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
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Magarao 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 Magarao peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 19UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magarao 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 Magarao is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magarao?

Magarao sits at 13.7°N, 123.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Naga, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Magarao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magarao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m.

The land around Magarao is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
2,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Naga 5.0 km · Calabanga 6.0 km · Baao 30 km · Goa 33 km · Nabua 35 km · Iriga City 35 km · Bato 39 km · Buhi 44 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 Magarao (13.6604°, 123.1869°, elevation 5 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).