When to go · Manila
Manila in December
Great month. Cool and dry; worst traffic and peak prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- High
- Philippines overall
Verdict
Cool and dry; worst traffic and peak prices.
Weather in December
- ManilaHighs around 30 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Luzon and Manila, Philippines · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiobest weather
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Cool dry season
The best weather; Christmas lights and the Black Nazarene feast.
Watch: Christmas traffic and prices; hotel rates peak.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Simbang Gabi and Christmas check
From 16 December · Churches and malls
Dawn Masses, lights, worst traffic of the year.
Rizal Day
30 December · Rizal Park
Wreath-laying at the monument; a holiday.
Giant Lantern Festival check
Mid-December · San Fernando, Pampanga
A day trip; book transport ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- High
- Prices · Philippines overall
- High
Philippines overall: Dry in Luzon; Christmas season peak prices and traffic.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen