Siocon weather in December

In December, Siocon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 174 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 9% 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 Siocon's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siocon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Siocon is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Density
102/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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 Siocon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 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
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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112925
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How December really feels in Siocon

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.

Siocon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°11216.611.64.4
Feb30° / 24°9712.711.74.5
Mar30° / 25°11015.811.94.2
Apr31° / 25°13719.612.23.5
May30° / 25°26127.312.32.9
Jun29° / 25°32127.712.42.9
Jul29° / 25°31527.812.43.1
Aug29° / 25°27226.412.33.2
Sep29° / 25°28826.5123.1
Oct29° / 25°32628.711.83.0
Nov29° / 25°22324.511.63.3
Dec29° / 25°17421.911.63.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202080
212080
222080
232080
242179
252278
262377
272377
282377
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Siocon gets around 174 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1474
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2763
2862
2961
3060
3160

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105446
205446
305545
405545
505545
605545
705545
805545
905545
1005545
1105545
1205644
1305644
1405743
1505743
1605842
1705941
1806040
1916039
2016039
2116138
2216237
2326335
2426434
2526533
2626632
2736631
2836730
2936829
3037027
3137126

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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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 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:545:29
211.65:545:29
311.65:555:29
411.65:555:30
511.65:565:30
611.65:565:30
711.65:575:31
811.65:575:31
911.65:585:31
1011.65:585:32
1111.65:595:32
1211.65:595:33
1311.66:005:33
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2811.66:075:40
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3011.66:075:41
3111.66:085:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
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104.8Bright
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134.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Siocon

In seasonPeak

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

Siocon 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 Siocon?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siocon.

What to pack for Siocon in December

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

In December, Siocon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Siocon 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 offshore 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Siocon 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 Siocon peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Siocon 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 Siocon is worst in April — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 40 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorApr 2071 µg/m³Jan 1940 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Siocon?

Siocon sits at 7.7°N, 122.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ipil, 50 km away.

RecodoZamboanga CityCity of IsabelaMalusoAl-BarkaPagadianMuricay

Topography around Siocon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siocon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m.

The land around Siocon is covered by trees (33%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ipil 50 km · Recodo 86 km · Zamboanga City 89 km · City of Isabela 113 km · Maluso 132 km · Al-Barka 136 km · Pagadian 144 km · Muricay 149 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 Siocon (7.7061°, 122.1353°, 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. 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).