Weather in Manila in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Manila in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +86°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +86°F.
Is Manila warm or cold in December?
Manila is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +88°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Manila:
Climate in Manila in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +86°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 60 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 76% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 27 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +88°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +86°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 1 to 2.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Manila is gradually decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Manila?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Manila in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+83°F) and the highest in 2012 (+90°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 332 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Manila, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.