Sorsogon weather in December

In December, Sorsogon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 402 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sorsogon's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorsogon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
402 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Sorsogon is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sorsogon.

Density
680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sorsogon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152725
162725
172725
182725
192725
202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312724

How December really feels in Sorsogon

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.

Sorsogon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°2932611.34.2
Feb27° / 24°18320.411.64.7
Mar27° / 25°16122.311.94.8
Apr28° / 25°10119.512.34.8
May29° / 26°14422.412.63.9
Jun29° / 26°1982512.73.4
Jul29° / 26°27027.512.73.2
Aug29° / 26°19924.612.43.5
Sep29° / 26°22925.712.13.3
Oct28° / 25°25626.911.73.5
Nov28° / 25°29627.811.43.7
Dec27° / 25°40228.511.33.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sorsogon gets around 402 mm of rain over 28.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2090
2190
2290
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1034255
2034354
3024454
4024553
5024652
6024652
7024751
8024850
9014851
10014949
11015148
12015247
13025147
14025246
15025345
16035443
17045442
18045541
19055639
20065737
21065935
22076033
23185932
24186130
25196228
261106326
271106425
281116523
291116721
301126819
311126918

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:555:12
211.35:565:13
311.35:565:13
411.35:575:13
511.35:575:14
611.35:585:14
711.35:585:14
811.35:595:14
911.35:595:15
1011.36:005:15
1111.36:005:15
1211.26:015:16
1311.26:015:16
1411.26:025:17
1511.26:025:17
1611.26:035:17
1711.26:035:18
1811.26:045:18
1911.26:045:19
2011.26:055:19
2111.26:055:20
2211.26:065:20
2311.26:065:21
2411.26:075:21
2511.26:075:22
2611.26:085:22
2711.26:085:23
2811.26:095:23
2911.26:095:24
3011.26:095:24
3111.26:105:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sorsogon

In seasonPeak

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

Sorsogon 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 Sorsogon?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorsogon.

What to pack for Sorsogon in December

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

In December, Sorsogon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sorsogon 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sorsogon 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 Sorsogon peaks around April 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sorsogon 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 Sorsogon is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorsogon?

Sorsogon sits at 13.0°N, 124.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gubat, 15 km away.

Topography around Sorsogon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorsogon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Sorsogon is covered by trees (51%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Gubat 15 km · Irosin 31 km · Legaspi 33 km · Bulan 36 km · Tagas 37 km · Donsol 44 km · Malilipot 47 km · Tabaco 51 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 Sorsogon (12.9739°, 123.9933°, elevation 13 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).