Oroquieta weather in December

In December, Oroquieta sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 257 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Oroquieta's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oroquieta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Oroquieta is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Misamis Occidental.

Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1880

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Oroquieta reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
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262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

How December really feels in Oroquieta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oroquieta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°25526.111.64.1
Feb26° / 24°19722.111.74.5
Mar27° / 25°12820.611.94.9
Apr28° / 25°9018.312.25.1
May29° / 26°1372312.43.9
Jun28° / 26°20125.212.53.5
Jul28° / 25°17424.312.43.7
Aug29° / 25°14321.712.33.9
Sep29° / 25°17324.4123.6
Oct28° / 25°20526.711.83.6
Nov28° / 25°2162611.63.8
Dec27° / 25°25728.211.53.8

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
132476
142476
152476
162377
172377
182278
192278
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oroquieta gets around 257 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
589
690
790
891
991
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117029
217029
317128
417128
507327
607327
707327
807327
907327
1007327
1107327
1207327
1307327
1407228
1507228
1607228
1707228
1817029
1917029
2017029
2117128
2217128
2327028
2427127
2527226
2627325
2737324
2837423
2937522
3037621
3137720

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2013light breeze
2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:485:21
211.55:495:21
311.55:495:21
411.55:505:22
511.55:505:22
611.55:515:22
711.55:515:23
811.55:525:23
911.55:525:23
1011.55:535:24
1111.55:535:24
1211.55:545:25
1311.55:545:25
1411.55:555:25
1511.55:555:26
1611.55:565:26
1711.55:565:27
1811.55:575:27
1911.55:575:28
2011.55:585:28
2111.55:585:28
2211.55:595:29
2311.55:595:29
2411.56:005:30
2511.56:005:30
2611.56:005:31
2711.56:015:31
2811.56:015:32
2911.56:025:32
3011.56:025:33
3111.56:035:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oroquieta

In seasonPeak

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

Oroquieta 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 Oroquieta?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oroquieta.

What to pack for Oroquieta in December

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

In December, Oroquieta sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Oroquieta 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 15 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Oroquieta 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 Oroquieta peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Oroquieta 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 Oroquieta 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jan 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oroquieta?

Oroquieta sits at 8.5°N, 123.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ozamiz City, 38 km away.

Topography around Oroquieta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oroquieta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Oroquieta is covered by water (50%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ozamiz City 38 km · Bacolod 43 km · Dapitan 46 km · Tangub 48 km · Tubod 48 km · Dipolog 52 km · Boroon 53 km · Iligan 56 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 Oroquieta (8.4859°, 123.8048°, elevation 6 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).