Tarlac City weather in December

In December, Tarlac City sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tarlac City's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarlac City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tarlac City is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Tarlac.

Density
1,463/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tarlac City reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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292921
302921
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How December really feels in Tarlac City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 17 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
17
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.

Tarlac City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.26.0
Feb31° / 21°23411.55.4
Mar32° / 22°366.611.94.4
Apr34° / 23°449.712.33.3
May33° / 24°17421.112.72.5
Jun32° / 24°2232612.92.4
Jul31° / 24°35229.412.82.5
Aug30° / 24°33128.912.52.6
Sep30° / 24°29327.212.12.7
Oct31° / 23°17418.911.63.7
Nov30° / 22°8910.811.34.7
Dec30° / 21°687.711.15.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45644
55644
65644
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145644
155644
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295743
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tarlac City gets around 68 mm of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2818
2917
3016
3115

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 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1229681
2230671
3231661
4233641
5234631
6234640
7235630
8236620
9336610
10337600
11337600
12437590
13438580
14538570
15638560
16639550
17739540
18839530
19940510
20940510
211041490
221142470
231142460
241243450
251244440
261344430
271345420
281346400
291447390
301448380
311449370

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:13 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:135:22
211.16:145:22
311.16:145:22
411.16:155:22
511.16:155:23
611.16:165:23
711.16:165:23
811.16:175:23
911.16:175:24
1011.16:185:24
1111.16:195:24
1211.16:195:25
1311.16:205:25
1411.16:205:26
1511.16:215:26
1611.16:215:26
1711.16:225:27
1811.16:225:27
1911.16:235:28
2011.16:235:28
2111.16:245:29
2211.16:245:29
2311.16:255:29
2411.16:255:30
2511.16:265:30
2611.16:265:31
2711.16:265:31
2811.16:275:32
2911.16:275:32
3011.16:285:33
3111.16:285:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tarlac City

In seasonPeak

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

Tarlac City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tarlac City's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tarlac City?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tarlac City for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tarlac City in December

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

In December, Tarlac City sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Tarlac City in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarlac City peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tarlac City 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 Tarlac City is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarlac City?

Tarlac City sits at 15.5°N, 120.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gerona, 14 km away.

Topography around Tarlac City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarlac City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Tarlac City is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gerona 14 km · La Paz 15 km · Capas 17 km · Concepcion 18 km · Paniqui 21 km · Ramos 21 km · Zaragoza 22 km · San Vicente 22 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 Tarlac City (15.4802°, 120.5979°, elevation 44 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). 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).