New Corella weather in December

In December, New Corella sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 132 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 New Corella's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Corella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

New Corella is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte.

Density
78/km²
people per km²
Founded
1966

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in New Corella reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in New Corella

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.

New Corella 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
Jan31° / 24°16219.411.63.5
Feb31° / 24°12814.711.83.6
Mar32° / 24°9515.311.93.4
Apr33° / 25°7914.712.22.8
May33° / 25°12023.512.32.2
Jun33° / 25°13824.312.42.3
Jul32° / 25°10020.512.42.7
Aug33° / 25°10118.512.22.7
Sep33° / 25°9118.2122.5
Oct33° / 25°10521.811.82.3
Nov33° / 25°10920.611.72.6
Dec32° / 24°1321911.63.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
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92278
102278
112278
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132278
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

New Corella gets around 132 mm of rain over 19 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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263
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462
562
662
762
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1063
1164
1264
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1665
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1864
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2163
2263
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3060
3160

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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216831
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906634
1006634
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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57calm
67calm
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127calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:14
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for New Corella

In seasonPeak

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

New Corella 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 New Corella?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Corella.

What to pack for New Corella in December

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

In December, New Corella sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near New Corella 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 52 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in New Corella 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 New Corella peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in New Corella 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 New Corella is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1817 µg/m³Feb 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is New Corella?

New Corella sits at 7.6°N, 125.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Magugpo Poblacion, 16 km away.

Topography around New Corella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Corella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around New Corella is covered by trees (62%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Magugpo Poblacion 16 km · Nabunturan 16 km · San Mariano 22 km · Cabayangan 22 km · Maco 25 km · Compostela 31 km · Panabo 35 km · Monkayo 36 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 New Corella (7.5866°, 125.8237°, elevation 24 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).