Pinamalayan weather in December

In December, Pinamalayan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 581 mm of rain across 28.9 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 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 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pinamalayan's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinamalayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
581 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Pinamalayan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
154/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 Pinamalayan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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22924
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52924
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72924
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How December really feels in Pinamalayan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 29 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
29
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.

Pinamalayan 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
Jan28° / 23°31826.311.33.6
Feb29° / 23°2352111.63.9
Mar30° / 23°21022.811.93.7
Apr31° / 24°10919.912.33.4
May32° / 25°17024.512.62.6
Jun32° / 25°21724.912.82.5
Jul31° / 25°31327.612.72.4
Aug32° / 25°25925.812.42.5
Sep31° / 25°33827.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°29027.811.72.7
Nov30° / 24°35727.711.42.9
Dec29° / 24°58128.911.23.2

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
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52476
62476
72575
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92575
102575
112575
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pinamalayan gets around 581 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
295
395
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695
795
895
995
1095
1195
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1594
1693
1793
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2790
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3089
3188

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114257
214356
314455
414554
514554
614653
714653
814653
914653
1014752
1114752
1214851
1314851
1424949
1525048
1625147
1735146
1835245
1945343
2045442
2155540
2265539
2365737
2475835
2575934
2686032
2786230
2896229
2996427
3096526
3196724

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:055:22
211.36:065:23
311.36:065:23
411.36:075:23
511.36:075:24
611.36:085:24
711.36:095:24
811.36:095:24
911.36:105:25
1011.26:105:25
1111.26:115:25
1211.26:115:26
1311.26:125:26
1411.26:125:27
1511.26:135:27
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1711.26:145:28
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1911.26:155:29
2011.26:155:29
2111.26:165:30
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2311.26:175:31
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2711.26:185:33
2811.26:195:33
2911.26:195:34
3011.26:205:34
3111.26:205:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.84 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
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
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183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pinamalayan

In seasonPeak

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

Pinamalayan 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 Pinamalayan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinamalayan.

What to pack for Pinamalayan in December

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

In December, Pinamalayan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pinamalayan 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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pinamalayan 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 Pinamalayan peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Pinamalayan?

Pinamalayan sits at 13.0°N, 121.5°E, 19 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 25 km away.

San JoseBatangas

Topography around Pinamalayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinamalayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Pinamalayan is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Victoria 25 km · Calapan 51 km · Mansalay 59 km · Rosario 70 km · Puerto Galera 75 km · Sablayan 79 km · San Jose 88 km · Batangas 90 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 Pinamalayan (13.046°, 121.4621°, elevation 19 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).