Tagbina weather in December

In December, Tagbina sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 295 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tagbina's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tagbina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
295 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tagbina is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
120/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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tagbina 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 29°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 Tagbina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 18 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
18
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.

Tagbina weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°41728.111.63.8
Feb27° / 24°29724.211.73.9
Mar28° / 24°22625.611.94.0
Apr29° / 25°14823.512.23.9
May29° / 26°15925.912.43.3
Jun30° / 26°17925.212.53.2
Jul30° / 25°17025.312.43.2
Aug30° / 26°1682312.33.3
Sep30° / 26°16123.4123.2
Oct30° / 25°17725.511.83.2
Nov29° / 25°21925.611.63.5
Dec28° / 25°29527.111.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tagbina gets around 295 mm of rain over 27.1 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
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988
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3191

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103763
203763
303763
403763
503763
603763
703763
803763
903862
1003862
1103862
1203961
1304060
1404060
1504159
1604258
1704357
1804456
1914554
2014653
2114752
2214851
2314949
2415148
2525147
2625345
2725444
2825642
2925840
3026038
3126137

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 5:39 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:395:11
211.55:395:12
311.55:405:12
411.55:405:12
511.55:415:13
611.55:415:13
711.55:425:13
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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 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tagbina

In seasonPeak

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

Tagbina 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 Tagbina?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tagbina.

What to pack for Tagbina in December

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

In December, Tagbina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tagbina 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tagbina 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 Tagbina peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tagbina 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 Tagbina is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tagbina?

Tagbina sits at 8.5°N, 126.2°E, 57 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Hinatuan, 20 km away.

Topography around Tagbina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagbina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Tagbina is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Hinatuan 20 km · San Francisco 26 km · Bislig 31 km · Bah-Bah 33 km · Prosperidad 33 km · Bunawan 37 km · Talacogon 43 km · Trento 47 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 Tagbina (8.4519°, 126.1714°, elevation 57 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).