Urdaneta weather in December

In December, Urdaneta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 45% 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 Urdaneta's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urdaneta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Urdaneta is city of the Philippines in the province of Pangasinan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
1,456/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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 Urdaneta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 32°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
113022
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313021

How December really feels in Urdaneta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 20 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
20
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.

Urdaneta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°204.411.25.9
Feb31° / 21°274.511.55.4
Mar32° / 22°407.811.94.3
Apr33° / 24°6312.512.33.2
May33° / 24°22123.212.72.5
Jun31° / 24°29627.412.92.4
Jul30° / 24°4793012.92.6
Aug30° / 24°45229.612.52.7
Sep30° / 23°36728.612.12.7
Oct30° / 23°24521.511.63.5
Nov31° / 23°8911.411.34.6
Dec30° / 22°557.111.15.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
166238
176139
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266139
276139
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Urdaneta gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2619
2719
2818
2917
3017
3116

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1033859
2033958
3044056
4044155
5044254
6044254
7044254
8054352
9054352
10064351
11064351
12074350
13074350
14084349
15094248
160104248
171104247
181114346
191124344
201134443
211144442
221144540
231154639
241154637
251164736
261164835
271174834
281174933
291185032
301185031
311185130

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 6:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:145:21
211.16:155:21
311.16:155:21
411.16:165:22
511.16:165:22
611.16:175:22
711.16:175:22
811.16:185:23
911.16:185:23
1011.16:195:23
1111.16:205:24
1211.16:205:24
1311.16:215:24
1411.16:215:25
1511.16:225:25
1611.16:225:26
1711.16:235:26
1811.16:235:26
1911.16:245:27
2011.06:245:27
2111.06:255:28
2211.06:255:28
2311.06:265:29
2411.06:265:29
2511.16:275:30
2611.16:275:30
2711.16:275:31
2811.16:285:31
2911.16:285:32
3011.16:295:32
3111.16:295:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
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144.2Bright
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174.2Bright
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214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Urdaneta

In seasonPeak

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

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

Urdaneta'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 Urdaneta?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urdaneta in December

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

In December, Urdaneta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Urdaneta 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 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Urdaneta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urdaneta peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Urdaneta 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 Urdaneta 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 Urdaneta?

Urdaneta sits at 16.0°N, 120.6°E, 32 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Villasis, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Urdaneta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urdaneta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Urdaneta is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Villasis 8.0 km · Rosales 11 km · Manaoag 12 km · Guiset East 16 km · Santa Barbara 18 km · Mangaldan 21 km · Bayambang 22 km · Calasiao 23 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 Urdaneta (15.9761°, 120.5711°, elevation 32 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).