Sibulan weather in December

In December, Sibulan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 165 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sibulan's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibulan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sibulan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental.

Density
172/km²
people per km²

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 Sibulan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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 Sibulan

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.

Sibulan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°11217.611.54.4
Feb30° / 24°10612.711.74.7
Mar30° / 24°8912.211.94.5
Apr32° / 25°7412.412.24.0
May31° / 25°16122.212.43.0
Jun30° / 25°24926.712.52.8
Jul30° / 25°27827.712.52.9
Aug30° / 25°24025.312.33.1
Sep30° / 25°24726.312.12.9
Oct30° / 25°25628.111.82.9
Nov30° / 25°17624.311.63.2
Dec29° / 24°16522.311.53.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
132971
143070
152971
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212773
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303070
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sibulan gets around 165 mm of rain over 22.3 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 72% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
675
775
875
976
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1575
1675
1774
1874
1973
2072
2171
2270
2369
2468
2567
2667
2766
2865
2964
3064
3163

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104258
204357
304357
404456
504456
604456
704456
804555
904555
1004555
1104654
1204654
1304753
1404852
1504951
1614950
1715049
1815148
1915247
2015346
2125345
2225543
2325642
2425741
2535839
2635938
2736037
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3046432
3146531

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:21
211.55:525:22
311.55:535:22
411.55:535:22
511.55:545:23
611.55:545:23
711.55:555:23
811.55:555:24
911.55:565:24
1011.55:565:24
1111.55:575:25
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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 4.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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284.7Bright
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304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sibulan

In seasonPeak

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

Sibulan 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 Sibulan?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibulan.

What to pack for Sibulan in December

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

In December, Sibulan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sibulan 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 June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sibulan 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 Sibulan peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sibulan?

Sibulan sits at 9.4°N, 123.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dumaguete, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sibulan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibulan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Sibulan is covered by water (47%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,704 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dumaguete 6.0 km · Tanjay 22 km · Bais 31 km · Santa Catalina 46 km · Bayawan 53 km · Tagbilaran 70 km · Dapitan 80 km · Sibonga 82 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 Sibulan (9.3584°, 123.285°, 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).