Pagbilao weather in December

In December, Pagbilao sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 318 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pagbilao's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pagbilao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
318 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Pagbilao is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
480/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pagbilao reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72625
82625
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112625
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How December really feels in Pagbilao

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.

Pagbilao weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°11718.511.35.5
Feb26° / 24°8813.311.56.1
Mar27° / 25°9214.311.96.1
Apr28° / 26°6713.712.35.7
May29° / 27°14421.812.64.1
Jun29° / 27°19224.112.83.6
Jul29° / 26°25425.712.73.5
Aug29° / 26°17622.212.53.8
Sep28° / 26°22423.912.13.7
Oct28° / 26°28925.611.74.0
Nov27° / 25°26125.711.44.1
Dec26° / 25°31825.111.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pagbilao gets around 318 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2179
2278
2377
2475
2574
2673
2771
2870
2969
3068
3167

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1056629
2056728
3056827
4056926
5057025
6057124
7047323
8047422
9047521
10047620
11047719
12057619
13057718
14067717
15067717
16077716
17087715
18097615
190107614
200127513
211137412
221147411
231157311
241167310
25117739
26118738
27219727
28219736
29220726
30220735
31220744

Wind in December

Winds average 30 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
229breezy
329breezy
429breezy
529breezy
629windy
729windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429windy
1530windy
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3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:20
211.26:065:20
311.26:075:20
411.26:085:21
511.26:085:21
611.26:095:21
711.26:095:22
811.26:105:22
911.26:105:22
1011.26:115:22
1111.26:115:23
1211.26:125:23
1311.26:125:24
1411.26:135:24
1511.26:135:24
1611.26:145:25
1711.26:145:25
1811.26:155:26
1911.26:155:26
2011.26:165:26
2111.26:165:27
2211.26:175:27
2311.26:175:28
2411.26:185:28
2511.26:185:29
2611.26:195:29
2711.26:195:30
2811.26:205:30
2911.26:205:31
3011.26:205:31
3111.26:215:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pagbilao

In seasonPeak

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

Pagbilao 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 Pagbilao?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pagbilao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pagbilao in December

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

In December, Pagbilao sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pagbilao in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pagbilao in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pagbilao peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pagbilao 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 Pagbilao is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pagbilao?

Pagbilao sits at 14.0°N, 121.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lucena, 10 km away.

Topography around Pagbilao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pagbilao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m.

The land around Pagbilao is covered by trees (44%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
2,144 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Lucena 10 km · Tayabas 13 km · Sariaya 19 km · Lucban 22 km · Atimonan 24 km · Mauban 25 km · Bignay Uno 25 km · Concepcion Ibaba 26 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 Pagbilao (13.9669°, 121.6984°, elevation 7 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).