Boracay weather in December

December in Boracay: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 28 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Boracay🇵🇭 Philippines · Philippines · Beach57
  1. 69Jan
  2. 80Feb
  3. 85Mar
  4. 87Apr
  5. 78May
  6. 67Jun
  7. 58Jul
  8. 61Aug
  9. 60Sep
  10. 59Oct
  11. 63Nov
  12. 57Dec

#12 of 12 months in Boracay · #1028 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 57/100 (tier D)

Days
28°C
Nights
26°C
Wet days
28
Sun
8.7 h
Humidity
84%
Daylight
11 h
Boracay, Philippines
Photo: Darwin Frivaldo · Pexels

Traveller notes on Boracay in December

Other months in Boracay

Regulars name the northeast Amihan monsoon, running roughly November through February, as generally bringing cooler, clearer weather and calm seas, though they're honest this month can still bring a heavy rain spell and a genuinely windier stretch than the season's easy reputation suggests. Our row backs that warm, genuinely wet and windy read, 26.7C over 25.3C nights, with a substantial 216.6mm of rain across nearly 24 days and a real 37 kph wind. Regulars are consistent overall this remains a genuinely good month to visit despite that variability, less humid than the wet-season months and comfortable temperatures the norm. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 27.4C even with the wind kicking up chop. The record: 8.7 hours of sun, humidity 82 percent and AQI 34.
AmihanBringsWindNotJustCalmClearSkies · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars call this the transition month as the dry season that runs from mid-February gives way to June's monsoon, and opinions split on how it feels: one names it their favourite month of the year, others warn the rains have occasionally arrived early. Our row leans toward the wetter read, 169mm across 23.1 days at 81.6 percent humidity - frequent rather than constant, the tropical pattern this project keeps finding - with 29.1C reading as 34C over 27C nights. High season proper ends late in the month, so crowds thin as the rain risk rises, a fair trade for many visitors. The sea holds a warm 30.1C. The record: 10.8 hours of sun, a 24.9 kph wind and AQI 30.
FavouriteMonthEvenAsTheSeasonTurns · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Boracay-forum threads on November weather and crowds describe a genuine hit-or-miss month: still technically inside typhoon season, though storms this late tend to affect the northern Philippines more than the island itself, and the season is generally considered over by early December. Trip reports vary widely - one visitor's late-October-into-November stay saw only a brief drizzle and mostly clear skies, while another reports weather noticeably improving from mid-November onward, sunny days and clean beaches taking over from an unsettled start. Crowds are thin through November, a real advantage over the December surge, with hotel rates still at their lower off-season level. Regulars steer visitors who can shift dates toward the back half of the month for better odds. The record: 28C days feeling like a sticky 31C, 26.2C nights, a notably high 300mm across 26.7 days, 83 percent humidity, a 29.4C sea and 9.1 hours of sun - a far wetter month than the improving-weather framing implies.
StationOneNovemberRegular · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
February is the settled end of Boracay's amihan, the north-east monsoon that runs from about November to February or March and brings cooler, clearer weather, light breezes and calm water - 25 to 32C on the forum's reckoning, against our row's 26.7C and a 35.8 kph wind that is the season's signature. It is also the most reliable weather of the Philippine year and the height of the season. The thing to time is the algae: green algae season runs roughly February to May, and regulars say it typically appears at the end of February, with November, December and January clear. Late February into early March is the window they name, and it sits right on that edge. The record: 25.1C nights, 17.3 precipitation days carrying 130.2mm and a 26.9C sea.
AlgaeArrivesLateFebruary · February · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Boracay climate normals — December

Daytime high28°C / 82°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low26°C / 79°F
Feels like (high)30°C / 86°F
Sea temperature29°C / 84°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall319 mm / 12.6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days28 days
Humidity84%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 74°F
Sunshine8.7 h/day
Daylight11.4 h
Wind35 km/h / 22 mph
Air quality (US AQI)26🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Boracay in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsAmihan season, Christmas and New Year season, Year-end break in Philippines(estimated)

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Best months for Boracay's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherBoracay's weather peaks February–April.

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Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather

What's on in Boracay in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Amihan season

    1 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyDry seasonCrowded

    The northeast wind puts White Beach in the lee: flat water, long sunsets and every boat running. It is also the price peak, and the Christmas fortnight is the dearest week of the year.

  • Season

    Kite season on Bulabog

    15 Nov – 15 Apr · usuallyWind season

    The amihan blows straight across the reef flat on the other side of the island, and Bulabog turns into a wall of kites from December. Schools are full over the new year.

  • Holiday

    Christmas and New Year season

    16 Dec – 1 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

    The peak of the country's long Christmas season: dawn Simbang Gabi masses run 16 to 24 December, lanterns hang everywhere, and domestic travel surges towards New Year, so book flights and ferries early. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    28 rainy days and about 319 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Boracay — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Boracay in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Boracay?
December in Boracay: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 28 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Boracay on SeasonMap's comfort score (57/100).
What is the weather like in Boracay in December?
In December, Boracay averages a daily high of 27.5°C and a low of 25.9°C, with about 318.8 mm of rain over roughly 28.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Boracay in December?
Boracay has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 26 in December.

Within 300 km: Coron's Amihan, the flat-water months around 15 Nov – 15 May, and Cebu City's The Ber months around 1 Sep – 25 Dec.