Panabo weather in December

In December, Panabo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-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 8% 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 Panabo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Panabo is city of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte.

Density
841/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 Panabo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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)
13025
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42925
52925
62925
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How December really feels in Panabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 27 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
27
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.

Panabo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°18320.611.64.2
Feb29° / 24°14515.711.84.5
Mar29° / 25°11316.1124.5
Apr30° / 25°911612.24.1
May30° / 26°14924.412.33.3
Jun29° / 26°1732512.43.2
Jul29° / 26°13323.212.43.5
Aug29° / 26°1302312.23.6
Sep30° / 26°9619.4123.7
Oct30° / 26°10621.511.83.5
Nov30° / 25°11119.711.73.8
Dec29° / 25°14119.911.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62476
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
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182377
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202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
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302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Panabo gets around 141 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
463
563
664
764
865
966
1066
1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1866
1966
2066
2165
2265
2365
2464
2564
2663
2763
2863
2963
3063
3163

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12926
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
81927
91927
101927
111927
121927
131936
141936
151936
161945
171945
181945
192935
202935
212935
223925
233925
243925
254915
264915
274924
285914
295914
305914
315914

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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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 5:15 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:15
211.65:395:15
311.65:405:16
411.65:405:16
511.65:415:16
611.65:415:17
711.65:425:17
811.65:425:18
911.65:435:18
1011.65:435:18
1111.65:445:19
1211.65:445:19
1311.65:455:19
1411.65:455:20
1511.65:465:20
1611.65:465:21
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1911.65:485:22
2011.65:485:23
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3111.65:535:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
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44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Panabo

In seasonPeak

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

Panabo 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 Panabo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Panabo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panabo in December

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

In December, Panabo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Panabo 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 29 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 Panabo 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 Panabo peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Panabo 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 Panabo 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 Panabo?

Panabo sits at 7.3°N, 125.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Cabayangan, 12 km away.

Topography around Panabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Panabo is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Cabayangan 12 km · Maco 20 km · Magugpo Poblacion 20 km · Samal 26 km · Davao 27 km · New Corella 35 km · San Mariano 41 km · Nabunturan 46 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 Panabo (7.3081°, 125.6842°, elevation 4 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).