Kampot weather in December

In December, Kampot sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kampot's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kampot is town in Cambodia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kampot reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Kampot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 13 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
13
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.

Kampot weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°245.711.45.8
Feb30° / 24°215.411.65.8
Mar30° / 26°5910.811.94.8
Apr31° / 27°9818.912.23.7
May30° / 27°20426.512.52.9
Jun29° / 26°23526.312.63.1
Jul29° / 26°2582812.63.2
Aug29° / 26°23927.312.33.3
Sep29° / 26°26026.812.13.2
Oct29° / 25°23725.811.83.4
Nov30° / 25°8212.811.54.7
Dec29° / 24°326.811.45.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
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204456
214456
224456
234555
244456
254654
264654
274555
284753
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kampot gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
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427
526
626
725
824
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106215419
206225418
306235417
407255117
507265116
607275016
707285015
808294915
908294914
1008304814
1118304813
1219314713
1319314712
14110314612
15210314512
16211314412
17211314412
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19312314311
20313314311
21313304310
22314304310
2341430439
2441430439
2541429448
2641429458
2741429467
2841428477
2941328496
3031327516
3131227535

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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913light breeze
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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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:36
211.46:115:36
311.46:115:36
411.46:125:37
511.46:125:37
611.46:135:37
711.46:135:37
811.46:145:38
911.46:145:38
1011.46:155:39
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1211.46:165:39
1311.46:165:40
1411.46:175:40
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1611.46:185:41
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1811.46:195:42
1911.46:195:42
2011.46:205:43
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2611.46:235:46
2711.46:235:46
2811.46:245:47
2911.46:245:47
3011.46:245:48
3111.46:255:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
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274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kampot

In seasonPeak

In December, Kampot sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kampot sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Kampot?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kampot in December

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

In December, Kampot sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kampot in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kampot 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 Kampot peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 18UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampot 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 Kampot is worst in February — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1332 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampot?

Kampot sits at 10.6°N, 104.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kep, 20 km away.

Hà TiênPhu QuocHàm NinhÂngk TasaômSihanoukvillePhumĭ Véal SrêTakeo

Topography around Kampot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Kampot is covered by grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Kep 20 km · Hà Tiên 42 km · Phu Quoc 49 km · Hàm Ninh 50 km · Ângk Tasaôm 70 km · Sihanoukville 71 km · Phumĭ Véal Srê 77 km · Takeo 78 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 Kampot (10.6104°, 104.1814°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).