Anlong Veaeng weather in December

In December, Anlong Veaeng sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.2 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 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anlong Veaeng's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anlong Veaeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Anlong Veaeng reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143020
153020
163020
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193020
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213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Anlong Veaeng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 8 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
8
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.

Anlong Veaeng 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° / 20°50.911.35.3
Feb33° / 22°71.911.54.1
Mar35° / 24°316.311.92.6
Apr36° / 26°6011.212.32.0
May35° / 26°12519.412.72.0
Jun33° / 25°14020.712.82.3
Jul32° / 25°16923.312.82.6
Aug31° / 25°20524.712.52.7
Sep31° / 25°2612512.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1521911.73.5
Nov31° / 22°365.911.34.9
Dec31° / 20°101.811.25.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146436
156535
166535
176634
186733
196832
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anlong Veaeng gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
136
146
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185
195
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264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1152042294
2162042283
3162142263
4162242263
5172342252
6172442242
7182542232
8182641231
9192641221
10192740211
112102740211
122112839200
132122838190
143132837190
153142837180
164142836180
174152835170
185162835170
195162834160
206172934150
216172933140
226182933130
237183033120
247183034110
257183134100
26718313490
27718323590
28718323580
29618333670
30617343670
31517343670

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:17 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:175:30
211.26:175:30
311.26:185:30
411.26:195:31
511.26:195:31
611.26:205:31
711.26:205:32
811.26:215:32
911.26:215:32
1011.26:225:32
1111.26:225:33
1211.26:235:33
1311.26:235:34
1411.26:245:34
1511.26:245:34
1611.26:255:35
1711.26:255:35
1811.26:265:36
1911.26:265:36
2011.26:275:36
2111.26:275:37
2211.26:285:37
2311.26:285:38
2411.26:295:38
2511.26:295:39
2611.26:305:39
2711.26:305:40
2811.26:315:40
2911.26:315:41
3011.26:315:41
3111.26:325:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Anlong Veaeng

In seasonPeak

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

Anlong Veaeng's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Anlong Veaeng?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anlong Veaeng in December

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

In December, Anlong Veaeng sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anlong Veaeng in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anlong Veaeng peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Anlong Veaeng 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 Anlong Veaeng is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1865 µg/m³Jun 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anlong Veaeng?

Anlong Veaeng sits at 14.2°N, 104.1°E, 54 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Samraong, 61 km away.

SamraongKantharalakYeangSurinSiem ReapTbeng MeancheyPrakhon Chai

Topography around Anlong Veaeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anlong Veaeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m.

The land around Anlong Veaeng is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
655 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Samraong 61 km · Kantharalak 76 km · Yeang 91 km · Surin 96 km · Siem Reap 100 km · Si Sa Ket 102 km · Tbeng Meanchey 108 km · Prakhon Chai 111 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 Anlong Veaeng (14.2322°, 104.0811°, elevation 54 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).