Roxas weather in December

In December, Roxas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 164 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 17% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Roxas's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roxas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Roxas is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Palawan.

Density
13/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 Roxas 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 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
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102925
112925
122925
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312825

How December really feels in Roxas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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 weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°731411.55.2
Feb29° / 25°5710.511.75.5
Mar29° / 25°7413.911.95.0
Apr30° / 26°7415.712.24.3
May30° / 26°16124.512.53.2
Jun30° / 26°21126.512.63.0
Jul29° / 25°24327.512.53.0
Aug29° / 25°21226.412.33.2
Sep29° / 25°23526.712.13.0
Oct29° / 25°23527.311.83.1
Nov29° / 25°19025.311.53.4
Dec29° / 25°16422.511.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93664
103763
113664
123565
133565
143565
153565
163367
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
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243466
253565
263565
273565
283664
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Roxas gets around 164 mm of rain over 22.5 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 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
680
779
879
979
1079
1178
1277
1376
1475
1574
1673
1772
1871
1970
2069
2168
2266
2365
2464
2563
2662
2761
2859
2958
3057
3156

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102674
202773
302872
402971
502971
603070
703070
803070
903169
1003169
1103268
1203367
1303466
1403565
1503664
1603763
1703961
1804060
1904258
2004357
2114455
2214653
2314752
2414851
2515049
2625048
2725246
2825345
2925444
3025543
3125642

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:36
211.46:105:36
311.46:105:36
411.46:115:36
511.46:115:37
611.46:125:37
711.46:125:37
811.46:135:38
911.46:135:38
1011.46:145:38
1111.46:145:39
1211.46:155:39
1311.46:155:40
1411.46:165:40
1511.46:165:40
1611.46:175:41
1711.46:175:41
1811.46:185:42
1911.46:185:42
2011.46:195:43
2111.46:195:43
2211.46:205:43
2311.46:205:44
2411.46:215:44
2511.46:215:45
2611.46:225:45
2711.46:225:46
2811.46:225:46
2911.46:235:47
3011.46:235:47
3111.46:245:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Roxas

In seasonPeak

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

Roxas 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?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Roxas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roxas in December

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

In December, Roxas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Roxas 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 offshore is warmest in May 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Roxas 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 Roxas peaks around March 21 at about 14 (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 highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Roxas?

Roxas sits at 10.3°N, 119.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Puerto Princesa, 93 km away.

Puerto PrincesaEl NidoNarraCulionCoronBrookes PointJose RizalSan Jose

Topography around Roxas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roxas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Roxas is covered by water (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Puerto Princesa 93 km · El Nido 96 km · Narra 156 km · Culion 189 km · Coron 209 km · Brookes Point 239 km · Jose Rizal 258 km · San Jose 294 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 (10.3215°, 119.3451°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).