Ozamiz City weather in December

In December, Ozamiz City sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 208 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 4% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ozamiz City's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ozamiz City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ozamiz City is city of the Philippines in the province of Misamis Occidental.

Density
548/km²
people per km²
Founded
1757

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 Ozamiz City reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°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)
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22923
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52923
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How December really feels in Ozamiz City

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.

Ozamiz City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°19722.711.64.0
Feb29° / 23°16517.811.74.2
Mar30° / 23°11917.511.94.2
Apr31° / 24°12016.612.23.8
May31° / 24°24426.412.42.8
Jun30° / 24°30827.312.52.7
Jul30° / 23°25326.812.43.0
Aug30° / 23°21824.612.33.2
Sep30° / 23°26825.8122.9
Oct30° / 23°28728.411.82.8
Nov30° / 23°2092511.63.1
Dec29° / 23°20824.911.53.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31882
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101783
111783
121783
131684
141585
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201387
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301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ozamiz City gets around 208 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
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480
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681
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1082
1182
1282
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1582
1682
1782
1882
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2081
2181
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2480
2579
2679
2779
2878
2978
3078
3177

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105050
205050
305050
405050
505050
605050
704951
804951
904951
1004951
1104951
1205050
1305050
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1805248
1905347
2015346
2115445
2215544
2315643
2425642
2525741
2625840
2725939
2826038
2936037
3036136
3136235

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:21
211.65:485:21
311.65:495:22
411.65:495:22
511.55:505:22
611.55:505:23
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1911.55:565:28
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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 4.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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94.5Bright
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304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ozamiz City

In seasonPeak

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

Ozamiz City 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 Ozamiz City?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ozamiz City.

What to pack for Ozamiz City in December

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

In December, Ozamiz City sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ozamiz City 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 26 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 Ozamiz City 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 Ozamiz City peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ozamiz City 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 Ozamiz City 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 Ozamiz City?

Ozamiz City sits at 8.1°N, 123.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bacolod, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ozamiz City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ozamiz City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m.

The land around Ozamiz City is covered by water (37%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
960 m
80 km
2,368 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Bacolod 9.0 km · Tubod 12 km · Tangub 14 km · Boroon 37 km · Oroquieta 38 km · Nunungan 39 km · Molave 39 km · Mantampay 41 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 Ozamiz City (8.1481°, 123.8405°, elevation 10 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).