Ângk Tasaôm weather in December

In December, Ângk Tasaôm sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ângk Tasaôm's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ângk Tasaôm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ângk Tasaôm reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
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73124
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103123
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How December really feels in Ângk Tasaôm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Ângk Tasaôm weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°193.711.44.5
Feb33° / 24°132.311.64.0
Mar35° / 25°457.611.92.8
Apr35° / 26°9415.612.22.1
May34° / 26°1472412.51.9
Jun33° / 26°14523.812.62.2
Jul32° / 25°15124.912.62.4
Aug32° / 25°16225.412.42.4
Sep32° / 25°22126.912.12.3
Oct32° / 24°2582611.82.6
Nov31° / 24°9313.211.53.8
Dec31° / 23°366.211.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
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204159
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264258
274357
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ângk Tasaôm gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
626
726
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2315
2415
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2614
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10110254816
20110264815
30111274714
40111284713
50112294612
60112304512
70112314411
80113324410
90113334310
10011433429
11021534428
12021534418
13021634417
14021734406
15121833406
16131933396
17132032395
18132132385
19142231375
20142231374
21152331364
22152331363
23162331353
24162332343
25172333342
26172333342
27182234342
28182135342
29182036342
30181936342
31181937341

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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2010calm
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2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:33
211.46:105:33
311.46:105:34
411.46:115:34
511.46:115:34
611.46:125:34
711.46:125:35
811.46:135:35
911.46:135:35
1011.46:145:36
1111.46:145:36
1211.46:155:37
1311.46:155:37
1411.46:165:37
1511.46:165:38
1611.46:175:38
1711.46:175:39
1811.46:185:39
1911.46:185:40
2011.46:195:40
2111.46:195:40
2211.46:205:41
2311.46:205:41
2411.46:215:42
2511.46:215:42
2611.46:215:43
2711.46:225:43
2811.46:225:44
2911.46:235:44
3011.46:235:45
3111.46:245:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ângk Tasaôm

In seasonPeak

None of Ângk Tasaôm's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ângk Tasaôm's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ângk Tasaôm?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ângk Tasaôm for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ângk Tasaôm in December

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

In December, Ângk Tasaôm sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ângk Tasaôm 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 Ângk Tasaôm peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ângk Tasaôm in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ângk Tasaôm is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1344 µg/m³Aug 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ângk Tasaôm?

Ângk Tasaôm sits at 11.0°N, 104.7°E, 17 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Véal Srê, 12 km away.

KandoengKampong SpeuTịnh BiênChâu ĐốcDangkao

Topography around Ângk Tasaôm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ângk Tasaôm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Ângk Tasaôm is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Phumĭ Véal Srê 12 km · Takeo 12 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 31 km · Kandoeng 36 km · Kampong Speu 52 km · Tịnh Biên 55 km · Châu Đốc 60 km · Dangkao 60 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Ângk Tasaôm (11.0129°, 104.6729°, elevation 17 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).