Tagbilaran weather in December

In December, Tagbilaran sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 196 mm of rain across 23.7 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 17% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tagbilaran's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tagbilaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Tagbilaran reaches about 28°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 27°C and 28°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)
12826
22826
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
172825
182825
192825
202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

How December really feels in Tagbilaran

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.

Tagbilaran 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
Jan27° / 25°14519.711.54.9
Feb27° / 25°11914.311.75.5
Mar28° / 25°9413.711.95.6
Apr29° / 26°7212.212.25.1
May29° / 26°11721.212.44.0
Jun28° / 26°16824.412.63.6
Jul28° / 26°1612412.53.8
Aug28° / 26°12119.112.34.4
Sep28° / 26°13721.512.14.0
Oct28° / 26°17925.811.83.7
Nov28° / 26°18123.611.64.1
Dec28° / 25°19623.711.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183169
193169
203070
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tagbilaran gets around 196 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
576
676
777
878
978
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1579
1679
1779
1878
1977
2077
2176
2275
2374
2474
2573
2672
2772
2871
2970
3070
3170

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117920
218019
318019
418118
518217
618316
718316
818415
918514
1018613
1118712
1218712
1318811
1418910
1518910
1618910
171909
182899
192899
202899
213889
223889
233898
244888
254888
265887
275887
285887
296886
306886
316895

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 5:50 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:19
211.55:515:19
311.55:515:19
411.55:525:19
511.55:525:20
611.55:535:20
711.55:535:20
811.55:545:21
911.55:545:21
1011.45:555:22
1111.45:555:22
1211.45:565:22
1311.45:565:23
1411.45:575:23
1511.45:575:24
1611.45:585:24
1711.45:585:24
1811.45:595:25
1911.45:595:25
2011.46:005:26
2111.46:005:26
2211.46:005:27
2311.46:015:27
2411.46:015:28
2511.46:025:28
2611.46:025:29
2711.46:035:29
2811.46:035:30
2911.46:045:30
3011.46:045:31
3111.46:045:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tagbilaran

In seasonPeak

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

Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tagbilaran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tagbilaran in December

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

In December, Tagbilaran sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tagbilaran?

Tagbilaran sits at 9.7°N, 123.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Loboc, 20 km away.

Topography around Tagbilaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagbilaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m.

The land around Tagbilaran is covered by trees (39%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Loboc 20 km · Sibonga 48 km · Inabanga 48 km · Carcar 55 km · Jagna 57 km · San Fernando 59 km · Naga 62 km · Jetafe 64 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 Tagbilaran (9.6556°, 123.8522°, 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).