Samal weather in December

In December, Samal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 114 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Samal's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Samal is city of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte.

Density
144/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 Samal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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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How December really feels in Samal

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.

Samal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°1531811.65.1
Feb27° / 25°11313.511.85.5
Mar28° / 25°9313.1125.9
Apr28° / 26°7514.912.25.2
May28° / 26°12824.312.33.9
Jun28° / 26°15125.312.43.7
Jul28° / 26°12423.712.44.1
Aug28° / 26°12122.712.24.3
Sep28° / 26°9520124.3
Oct28° / 26°10121.211.84.2
Nov28° / 26°9417.311.74.6
Dec28° / 26°11416.911.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
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52971
62872
72872
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Samal gets around 114 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
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655
755
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3053
3153

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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218910
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222944
232944
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263934
273934
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293943
304933
314933

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 5:38 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:15
211.65:395:16
311.65:395:16
411.65:405:16
511.65:405:17
611.65:415:17
711.65:415:17
811.65:425:18
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Samal

In seasonPeak

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

Samal 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 Samal?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Samal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samal in December

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

In December, Samal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Samal 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 19 km away) is warmest in June 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Samal 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 Samal peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
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Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Samal?

Samal sits at 7.1°N, 125.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Davao, 11 km away.

Topography around Samal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Samal is covered by trees (65%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Davao 11 km · Panabo 26 km · Maco 36 km · Cabayangan 37 km · Lupon 39 km · Magugpo Poblacion 43 km · Digos 53 km · San Mariano 57 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 Samal (7.0744°, 125.7083°, elevation 8 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).