Kratie weather in December

In December, Kratie sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kratie's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kratie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kratie is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kratie reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93223
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Kratie

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.

Kratie weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°61.211.34.4
Feb34° / 24°91.411.63.6
Mar35° / 26°416.111.92.6
Apr35° / 27°8813.112.32.1
May34° / 26°17122.812.62.0
Jun33° / 26°19023.812.72.3
Jul32° / 25°22926.712.72.4
Aug32° / 25°24027.212.42.4
Sep31° / 25°27227.312.12.4
Oct31° / 25°19121.111.73.1
Nov32° / 24°768.511.44.3
Dec32° / 23°212.911.34.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184753
194852
204852
214951
224753
234852
244852
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kratie gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
614
713
813
912
1012
1112
1211
1311
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
227
237
246
256
266
275
285
295
305
315

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10113334112
20114343911
30115353811
40216363610
50216383510
6021739349
7021740339
8021741328
9021842318
10021942307
11031942296
12032043286
13032143276
14042242275
15052342265
16052441254
17162541244
18172539244
19172739233
20182838223
21192938212
221103037202
231113136192
241113236182
252123236171
262133336161
272133336151
282133336141
292133436141
302143436141
312143436141

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:25
211.36:075:25
311.36:075:26
411.36:085:26
511.36:085:26
611.36:095:27
711.36:095:27
811.36:105:27
911.36:105:28
1011.36:115:28
1111.36:115:28
1211.36:125:29
1311.36:125:29
1411.36:135:29
1511.36:135:30
1611.36:145:30
1711.36:145:31
1811.36:155:31
1911.36:155:31
2011.36:165:32
2111.36:165:32
2211.36:175:33
2311.36:175:33
2411.36:185:34
2511.36:185:34
2611.36:195:35
2711.36:195:35
2811.36:205:36
2911.36:205:36
3011.36:205:37
3111.36:215:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kratie

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Kratie?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kratie in December

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

In December, Kratie sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kratie 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 Kratie peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kratie 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 Kratie is worst in March — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1176 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kratie?

Kratie sits at 12.5°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Preaek Prasab, 15 km away.

SnuolSuongMémótDarKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuStung Treng

Topography around Kratie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kratie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Kratie is covered by water (33%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Preaek Prasab 15 km · Snuol 64 km · Suong 75 km · Mémót 75 km · Dar 78 km · Kampong Cham 82 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 83 km · Stung Treng 116 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 Kratie (12.4881°, 106.0188°, elevation 27 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). 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).