Maluñgun weather in December

In December, Maluñgun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 162 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maluñgun's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maluñgun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Maluñgun is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sarangani.

Density
70/km²
people per km²

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 Maluñgun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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282922
292922
302922
312921

How December really feels in Maluñgun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 29 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
29
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.

Maluñgun weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°16918.411.74.3
Feb29° / 21°12214.111.84.4
Mar30° / 22°13515.8124.1
Apr31° / 22°1441812.13.6
May30° / 22°24527.112.32.9
Jun29° / 22°28627.612.42.9
Jul29° / 22°2392712.33.2
Aug29° / 22°22226.412.23.2
Sep29° / 22°20525123.2
Oct30° / 22°23926.511.93.1
Nov30° / 22°19924.211.73.3
Dec29° / 22°16221.411.63.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112377
122377
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252179
262179
272179
282278
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maluñgun gets around 162 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1371
1471
1571
1671
1770
1870
1969
2069
2168
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2764
2863
2963
3062
3162

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10397
20397
30397
40397
50496
60496
70496
80496
90496
100595
110595
120595
130595
140595
150694
160694
170793
180793
190892
200991
210991
2201090
2301189
2401288
2501387
2601387
2701486
2801585
2911683
3011782
3111782

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:395:18
211.75:395:19
311.75:405:19
411.75:405:19
511.75:415:20
611.75:415:20
711.65:425:20
811.65:425:21
911.65:435:21
1011.65:435:22
1111.65:435:22
1211.65:445:22
1311.65:445:23
1411.65:455:23
1511.65:455:24
1611.65:465:24
1711.65:465:25
1811.65:475:25
1911.65:475:26
2011.65:485:26
2111.65:485:26
2211.65:495:27
2311.65:495:27
2411.65:505:28
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2611.65:515:29
2711.65:515:29
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3011.65:525:31
3111.65:535:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maluñgun

In seasonPeak

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

Maluñgun 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 Maluñgun?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maluñgun.

What to pack for Maluñgun in December

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

In December, Maluñgun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maluñgun 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 39 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maluñgun in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maluñgun peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maluñgun?

Maluñgun sits at 6.3°N, 125.3°E, 127 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Alabel, 20 km away.

Topography around Maluñgun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maluñgun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Maluñgun is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Alabel 20 km · General Santos 22 km · Polomolok 25 km · Malapatan 34 km · Tupi 37 km · Santa Maria 37 km · Lambayong 37 km · Malita 39 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 Maluñgun (6.2792°, 125.2817°, elevation 127 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).