Virac weather in December

In December, Virac sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 310 mm of rain across 25.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Virac's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
310 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Virac is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Catanduanes.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 Virac 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 26°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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How December really feels in Virac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 12 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
12
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.

Virac 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° / 24°19420.111.34.9
Feb28° / 24°13016.211.55.2
Mar28° / 25°12118.311.94.8
Apr30° / 25°8317.112.34.4
May30° / 26°13921.412.63.6
Jun30° / 26°1922412.83.2
Jul30° / 26°25326.612.73.1
Aug30° / 26°18622.612.53.3
Sep30° / 26°22624.312.13.2
Oct29° / 26°24125.611.73.4
Nov29° / 25°24725.711.43.5
Dec28° / 25°31025.311.24.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Virac gets around 310 mm of rain over 25.3 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1183
1283
1383
1482
1581
1681
1780
1880
1979
2079
2178
2278
2378
2477
2576
2676
2775
2874
2973
3073
3172

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1033661
2033760
3033859
4023860
5023959
6023959
7023959
8023959
9024058
10024058
11024157
12024256
13024256
14024355
15034354
16044452
17044452
18054550
19064648
20074746
21184844
22184942
23195040
241105138
251105336
261115434
272125432
282125630
292135728
302135926
312136025

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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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 5:55 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:555:10
211.35:565:11
311.25:565:11
411.25:575:11
511.25:575:11
611.25:585:12
711.25:585:12
811.25:595:12
911.25:595:13
1011.26:005:13
1111.26:015:13
1211.26:015:14
1311.26:025:14
1411.26:025:14
1511.26:035:15
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1711.26:045:16
1811.26:045:16
1911.26:055:17
2011.26:055:17
2111.26:065:17
2211.26:065:18
2311.26:075:18
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2511.26:075:19
2611.26:085:20
2711.26:085:20
2811.26:095:21
2911.26:095:21
3011.26:105:22
3111.26:105:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Virac

In seasonPeak

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

Virac 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 Virac?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Virac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Virac in December

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

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

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Virac 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Virac 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 Virac peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Virac?

Virac sits at 13.6°N, 124.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tabaco, 60 km away.

Topography around Virac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Virac is covered by water (44%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
819 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Tabaco 60 km · Malilipot 62 km · Tiwi 62 km · Sorsogon 73 km · Legaspi 73 km · Tagas 73 km · Gubat 75 km · San Jose 79 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 Virac (13.5848°, 124.2374°, elevation 7 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).