Romblon weather in December

In December, Romblon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 258 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Romblon's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Romblon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Romblon is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Romblon.

Density
176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Romblon reaches about 28°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 27°C and 29°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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How December really feels in Romblon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 2 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
2
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.

Romblon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°10715.911.35.6
Feb27° / 25°7411.611.66.1
Mar28° / 25°7913.911.95.6
Apr29° / 26°7314.812.34.9
May30° / 26°15222.912.63.6
Jun30° / 26°24125.812.73.1
Jul29° / 26°27626.912.73.2
Aug29° / 26°19723.612.43.6
Sep29° / 26°22423.912.13.5
Oct29° / 26°25825.711.73.5
Nov28° / 26°23624.911.43.8
Dec28° / 25°25822.211.34.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
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184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254159
264258
274258
284258
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304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Romblon gets around 258 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
678
778
878
977
1077
1176
1276
1375
1474
1573
1672
1771
1870
1969
2068
2167
2267
2366
2465
2564
2664
2763
2862
2961
3060
3160

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024256
2024355
3024454
4024454
5024553
6024553
7014653
8014653
9014653
10014752
11014851
12014851
13024949
14025048
15025147
16035146
17045145
18045244
19055342
20065440
21075538
22075637
23085735
24195733
251105831
261106029
271116127
281116325
291126324
301126522
311126720

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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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 18 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 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)
111.36:015:20
211.36:025:20
311.36:025:21
411.36:035:21
511.36:035:21
611.36:045:21
711.36:045:22
811.36:055:22
911.36:065:22
1011.36:065:23
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1311.36:085:24
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1511.36:095:25
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1711.36:105:25
1811.36:105:26
1911.36:115:26
2011.36:115:27
2111.36:125:27
2211.36:125:28
2311.36:135:28
2411.36:135:29
2511.36:135:29
2611.36:145:30
2711.36:145:30
2811.36:155:31
2911.36:155:31
3011.36:165:32
3111.36:165:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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124.4Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Romblon

In seasonPeak

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

Romblon 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 Romblon?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Romblon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Romblon in December

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

In December, Romblon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Romblon in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Romblon 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 Romblon peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highApr 14UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Romblon?

Romblon sits at 12.6°N, 122.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Boracay, 77 km away.

AuroraMansalayPandanKalibo (poblacion)PinamalayanCatanauanRoxas City

Topography around Romblon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Romblon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Romblon is covered by trees (70%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (87%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Boracay 77 km · Aurora 90 km · Mansalay 91 km · Pandan 94 km · Kalibo (poblacion) 97 km · Pinamalayan 102 km · Catanauan 113 km · Roxas City 122 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 Romblon (12.5751°, 122.2708°, elevation 14 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).