Victoria weather in December

In December, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 631 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Victoria's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
631 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Victoria is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Victoria reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162723
172723
182723
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

How December really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria 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° / 22°36427.311.34.0
Feb27° / 22°26221.211.64.5
Mar28° / 23°21621.411.94.6
Apr29° / 24°11317.412.34.4
May31° / 25°20823.712.63.2
Jun31° / 25°24725.612.82.8
Jul30° / 25°33527.912.72.8
Aug30° / 25°26225.412.43.0
Sep30° / 24°33826.912.12.8
Oct29° / 24°29527.211.73.2
Nov28° / 24°37027.911.43.4
Dec27° / 23°6312911.23.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212377
222278
232278
242278
252377
262476
272476
282476
292575
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 631 mm of rain over 29 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2292
2392
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137819
237918
337918
438017
538116
638215
738215
838314
938314
1038413
1138413
1238512
1338611
1448511
1548610
1658510
175869
186868
197858
208857
218857
229856
2310846
2411845
2511845
2612844
2713834
2813834
2914833
3014833
3114833

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:23
211.36:075:23
311.36:075:23
411.36:085:24
511.36:085:24
611.36:095:24
711.36:095:25
811.26:105:25
911.26:115:25
1011.26:115:26
1111.26:125:26
1211.26:125:26
1311.26:135:27
1411.26:135:27
1511.26:145:27
1611.26:145:28
1711.26:155:28
1811.26:155:29
1911.26:165:29
2011.26:165:30
2111.26:175:30
2211.26:175:31
2311.26:185:31
2411.26:185:32
2511.26:195:32
2611.26:195:32
2711.26:195:33
2811.26:205:34
2911.26:205:34
3011.26:215:35
3111.26:215:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria 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 Victoria?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Victoria.

What to pack for Victoria in December

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

In December, Victoria sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Victoria in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 13.2°N, 121.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pinamalayan, 25 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pinamalayan 25 km · Calapan 28 km · Puerto Galera 51 km · Rosario 51 km · Sablayan 67 km · Batangas 69 km · Mamburao 74 km · Bauan 74 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 Victoria (13.1772°, 121.2781°, elevation 18 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).