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Manila Weather in December
Dry seasonIn Manila, December averages about 30°C (85°F) during the day and 24°C (75°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel hot while evenings are mild to warm. Rain is fairly common, with about 16 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 158 mm for the month.
Avg high85.5°F 29.7°CAvg low75.4°F 24.1°CRainy days~16.3 daysMonthly rain158.0 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Manila in December
A practical December packing list for Manila starts here: light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Manila: 12-month travel weather
Manila is relatively drier from December to April and wetter from June to November. Heavy rain and typhoons are especially important from midsummer into autumn.
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Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Holy Week and Easter holiday
📅 March–April · dates vary each year
Some shops and institutions change opening hours, while domestic travel demand can increase during the holiday.
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Manila in December · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ December 2025 · latest complete year☔ 20 days · 125.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.7°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
2
29.7°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
3
30°C/25.2°C
No rain
4
30.5°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
5
30.4°C/24.1°C
No rain
6
30.7°C/23.3°C
No rain
7
28.6°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
8
30.2°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 8.1 mm
9
28.6°C/24°C
🌧️ 10.2 mm
10
30.1°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 11.6 mm
11
30.3°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
12
30.7°C/25.4°C
No rain
13
32°C/25.7°C
No rain
14
31.3°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
15
30.1°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 9.3 mm
16
30.8°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 4.4 mm
17
28.7°C/24°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
18
29.9°C/24.5°C
No rain
19
30.9°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 3 mm
20
30.5°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 9.1 mm
21
29.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
22
27.7°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 15 mm
23
29.9°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 10 mm
24
29.6°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
25
29.2°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
26
29.9°C/24.4°C
No rain
27
29.9°C/24°C
No rain
28
29.8°C/24.1°C
No rain
29
30.8°C/23.7°C
No rain
30
31.4°C/24.7°C
No rain
31
30.1°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
December 2024☔ 19 days · 232.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
25.9°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 54.1 mm
2
26.9°C/24°C
🌧️ 25.4 mm
3
29.1°C/25°C
🌧️ 19.1 mm
4
29.8°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 6.1 mm
5
29.8°C/25°C
No rain
6
31.5°C/25.2°C
No rain
7
31.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
8
31.9°C/26.3°C
No rain
9
30.5°C/26.1°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
10
29.2°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
11
30.2°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 18.8 mm
12
30.7°C/25°C
No rain
13
32.1°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
14
33°C/25°C
No rain
15
31.1°C/25.9°C
No rain
16
30°C/25.6°C
No rain
17
29.6°C/25°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
18
30.3°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2 mm
19
31.2°C/26°C
No rain
20
31.9°C/25.3°C
No rain
21
28.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 16.8 mm
22
29.6°C/25.3°C
No rain
23
29.6°C/25°C
No rain
24
29.9°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 35.6 mm
25
25.5°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 19.4 mm
26
30.1°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
27
30.7°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
28
28.9°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 8.6 mm
29
27.5°C/24.1°C
No rain
30
29.2°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
31
30.2°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 1 mm
December 2023☔ 22 days · 71.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31.8°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 1 mm
2
32.4°C/25.7°C
No rain
3
31.7°C/25°C
No rain
4
33.2°C/24.7°C
No rain
5
31°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
6
31.3°C/25°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
7
30.6°C/24°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
8
31.8°C/25.7°C
No rain
9
31.4°C/23.7°C
No rain
10
32.5°C/23.9°C
No rain
11
30.6°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
12
33.3°C/24.5°C
No rain
13
32.9°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
14
31.1°C/25.4°C
No rain
15
31.2°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 18 mm
16
29.2°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
17
30.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
18
30.7°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
19
32°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 2 mm
20
31.6°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
21
30.5°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
22
28.3°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 8 mm
23
28.1°C/22.9°C
No rain
24
30.2°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
25
30°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
26
30°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
27
31.1°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
28
31.5°C/24°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
29
31.5°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
30
31.8°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
31
30.3°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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