NIA Valencia weather in December

In December, NIA Valencia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 142 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is NIA Valencia's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see NIA Valencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in NIA Valencia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72619
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102619
112619
122619
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NIA Valencia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°16019.611.65.0
Feb26° / 18°12115.211.75.3
Mar27° / 19°11316.611.95.3
Apr28° / 19°10616.112.24.8
May28° / 19°21225.812.43.8
Jun27° / 19°24927.412.53.6
Jul27° / 19°2512812.43.7
Aug27° / 19°22426.512.33.8
Sep27° / 19°24526.7123.7
Oct27° / 19°2342711.83.8
Nov27° / 19°15422.511.64.4
Dec26° / 19°14220.911.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141882
151882
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261981
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311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

NIA Valencia gets around 142 mm of rain over 20.9 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
667
767
867
968
1068
1169
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2169
2269
2369
2468
2568
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3166

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106922
206922
306922
406922
506922
606922
706922
806922
906922
1005932
1105932
1205932
1305932
1406922
1506922
1606922
1706922
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1907912
2008902
2108902
2209892
2319882
24110872
25110872
26111862
27111862
28112852
29112852
30113842
31113842

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 5:42 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:17
211.65:435:17
311.65:435:17
411.65:445:17
511.65:445:18
611.65:455:18
711.65:455:18
811.65:465:19
911.65:465:19
1011.65:475:20
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1211.55:485:20
1311.55:485:21
1411.55:495:21
1511.55:495:22
1611.55:505:22
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1811.55:505:23
1911.55:515:23
2011.55:515:24
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2211.55:525:25
2311.55:535:25
2411.55:535:26
2511.55:545:26
2611.55:545:27
2711.55:555:27
2811.55:555:28
2911.55:565:28
3011.55:565:29
3111.55:565:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit NIA Valencia?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit NIA Valencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for NIA Valencia in December

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

In December, NIA Valencia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia peaks around March 20 at about 15 (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 20UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1615 µg/m³Jan 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is NIA Valencia?

NIA Valencia sits at 7.9°N, 125.1°E, 310 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dologon, 9.0 km away.

Topography around NIA Valencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around NIA Valencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around NIA Valencia is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dologon 9.0 km · Maramag 19 km · Quezon 20 km · Don Carlos 27 km · Malaybalay 28 km · Impasugong 46 km · Wao 53 km · Manolo Fortich 57 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 NIA Valencia (7.9064°, 125.0942°, elevation 310 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. 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).