Tacloban weather in December

In December, Tacloban sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 262 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tacloban's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tacloban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tacloban is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Leyte.

Density
1,286/km²
people per km²
Founded
1770

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 Tacloban reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 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)
12926
22926
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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112925
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How December really feels in Tacloban

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.

Tacloban 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
Jan28° / 25°20521.411.44.4
Feb28° / 25°14617.711.64.5
Mar29° / 25°13218.911.94.5
Apr30° / 26°8718.212.24.2
May30° / 26°12222.312.53.5
Jun30° / 26°18925.212.63.1
Jul30° / 26°20925.712.63.1
Aug30° / 26°15022.112.43.3
Sep30° / 26°1842412.13.2
Oct29° / 26°19626.211.73.2
Nov29° / 26°20424.511.53.5
Dec28° / 25°26225.111.43.7

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tacloban gets around 262 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
481
582
682
783
883
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1881
1980
2080
2179
2278
2378
2477
2576
2676
2776
2875
2975
3075
3175

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102179
202278
302278
402377
502377
602377
702377
802377
902377
1002476
1102476
1202575
1302674
1402773
1502872
1602971
1703070
1813168
1913267
2013366
2113465
2223563
2323563
2423662
2523761
2633859
2733958
2834057
2934156
3034255
3134354

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:485:11
211.45:495:12
311.45:495:12
411.45:505:12
511.45:505:12
611.45:515:13
711.45:515:13
811.45:525:13
911.45:525:14
1011.45:535:14
1111.45:535:14
1211.45:545:15
1311.35:545:15
1411.35:555:16
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1611.35:565:16
1711.35:565:17
1811.35:575:17
1911.35:575:18
2011.35:585:18
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2711.36:015:22
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2911.36:025:23
3011.36:025:23
3111.36:035:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
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204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tacloban

In seasonPeak

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

Tacloban 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 Tacloban?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tacloban.

What to pack for Tacloban in December

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

In December, Tacloban sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tacloban 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 19 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tacloban 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 Tacloban peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 14UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tacloban?

Tacloban sits at 11.2°N, 125.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Panalanoy, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Tacloban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tacloban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.

The land around Tacloban is covered by water (57%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Panalanoy 1.0 km · Palo 10 km · Tanauan 15 km · Burauen 32 km · Carigara 36 km · Zumarraga 47 km · Ormoc 51 km · Abuyog 55 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 Tacloban (11.2433°, 125.0047°, elevation 7 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).