Sablayan weather in December

In December, Sablayan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 115 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 33% 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 Sablayan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sablayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sablayan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Occidental Mindoro.

Density
42/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 Sablayan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
232825
242825
252825
262825
272825
282825
292825
302825
312825

How December really feels in Sablayan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sablayan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°305.411.37.0
Feb28° / 25°275.111.67.0
Mar29° / 26°356.611.96.4
Apr29° / 27°438.812.35.6
May29° / 27°21921.712.63.9
Jun29° / 26°41127.112.73.2
Jul28° / 26°6642912.73.4
Aug28° / 26°5912812.43.6
Sep28° / 26°51426.812.13.6
Oct28° / 26°28723.311.74.1
Nov29° / 26°10612.811.45.2
Dec28° / 26°11510.311.35.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254951
265050
275149
285248
295248
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sablayan gets around 115 mm of rain over 10.3 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1435
1534
1633
1732
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
2527
2626
2726
2825
2924
3023
3122

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1078211
2078310
3078310
4078310
507849
607849
707849
807849
907849
1008848
1108848
1208848
1309847
1409847
15010837
16011827
17012826
18013816
19114796
20115795
21116785
22117775
23118774
24219754
25220744
26221734
27222724
28223723
29223723
30324703
31324703

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:085:26
211.36:085:26
311.36:095:26
411.36:095:26
511.36:105:27
611.36:105:27
711.36:115:27
811.36:115:28
911.36:125:28
1011.36:135:28
1111.36:135:29
1211.36:145:29
1311.36:145:29
1411.36:155:30
1511.36:155:30
1611.26:165:31
1711.26:165:31
1811.26:175:31
1911.26:175:32
2011.26:185:32
2111.26:185:33
2211.26:195:33
2311.26:195:34
2411.26:195:34
2511.26:205:35
2611.26:205:35
2711.26:215:36
2811.26:215:36
2911.36:225:37
3011.36:225:37
3111.36:225:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sablayan

In seasonPeak

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

Sablayan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sablayan's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Sablayan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sablayan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sablayan in December

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

In December, Sablayan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sablayan 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 16 km away) is warmest in May 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sablayan 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 Sablayan 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sablayan?

Sablayan sits at 12.8°N, 120.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Mamburao, 47 km away.

Rosario

Topography around Sablayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sablayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m.

The land around Sablayan is covered by water (69%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
2,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mamburao 47 km · San Jose 63 km · Victoria 67 km · Puerto Galera 77 km · Calapan 78 km · Pinamalayan 79 km · Mansalay 81 km · Rosario 101 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 Sablayan (12.8346°, 120.769°, elevation 10 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).