Roxas City weather in December

In December, Roxas City sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 415 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Roxas City's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roxas City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
415 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Roxas City reaches about 28°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 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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
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292824
302824
312824

How December really feels in Roxas City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 24 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
24
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.

Roxas City 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° / 24°27826.711.44.0
Feb28° / 24°19621.411.64.2
Mar29° / 24°17422.711.94.1
Apr30° / 25°11220.112.23.9
May31° / 25°18125.612.53.0
Jun31° / 25°24827.112.72.7
Jul30° / 25°2802712.62.9
Aug30° / 25°20624.212.43.0
Sep30° / 25°2602612.12.9
Oct30° / 25°28327.911.73.0
Nov29° / 25°3042811.53.1
Dec28° / 25°41528.911.33.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
72872
82971
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252971
262971
272872
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Roxas City gets around 415 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 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
494
595
695
796
896
996
1096
1197
1296
1396
1496
1595
1695
1794
1894
1993
2092
2192
2291
2391
2490
2590
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112970
213069
313168
413168
513267
613267
713267
803268
903367
1003367
1103466
1203565
1303565
1403664
1503763
1613861
1713960
1814059
1924157
2024355
2124454
2234552
2334651
2444749
2544848
2654946
2755144
2865143
2965341
3065539
3175637

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2116light breeze
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2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:12 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)
111.45:585:20
211.45:585:20
311.45:595:20
411.45:595:21
511.46:005:21
611.36:005:21
711.36:015:22
811.36:015:22
911.36:025:22
1011.36:025:23
1111.36:035:23
1211.36:035:23
1311.36:045:24
1411.36:045:24
1511.36:055:24
1611.36:055:25
1711.36:065:25
1811.36:065:26
1911.36:075:26
2011.36:075:27
2111.36:085:27
2211.36:085:28
2311.36:095:28
2411.36:095:29
2511.36:105:29
2611.36:105:30
2711.36:115:30
2811.36:115:31
2911.36:115:31
3011.36:125:32
3111.36:125:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Roxas City

In seasonPeak

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

Roxas 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 Roxas City?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Roxas City in December

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

In December, Roxas City sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Roxas City 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 14 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Roxas City 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 Roxas City peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 11UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Roxas 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 Roxas City 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1717 µg/m³Feb 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roxas City?

Roxas City sits at 11.6°N, 122.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Kalibo (poblacion), 44 km away.

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Topography around Roxas City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roxas City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,035 m.

The land around Roxas City is covered by water (30%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
2,035 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Kalibo (poblacion) 44 km · Estancia 46 km · Passi 54 km · Pandan 73 km · Manapla 81 km · Enrique B. Magalona 82 km · Victorias 84 km · Cadiz 92 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 Roxas City (11.5853°, 122.7511°, elevation 6 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).