Lumphat weather in December

In December, Lumphat sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lumphat's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumphat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Lumphat reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Lumphat

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.

Lumphat 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
Jan33° / 22°50.711.34.0
Feb35° / 23°40.911.63.1
Mar36° / 25°355.811.92.1
Apr36° / 26°9913.512.32.0
May33° / 25°24625.312.62.1
Jun32° / 25°28126.412.82.4
Jul31° / 24°35028.812.72.5
Aug31° / 24°36429.112.42.5
Sep31° / 24°36328.112.12.5
Oct31° / 24°20720.311.73.2
Nov32° / 23°717.811.44.0
Dec32° / 22°182.811.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194852
204753
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285149
295149
305149
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lumphat gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
199
208
218
227
236
246
255
265
274
284
294
304
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1072639262
2072739252
3082938241
4083038231
5083138211
6083238201
7083338191
8093338181
9093439171
10193439161
111103439151
121113539141
131113538131
141123638121
152133637120
162143737110
172143736100
18315383590
19317383480
20318383370
21419383360
22420393260
23421393050
24422403040
25523402840
26524402730
27525412730
28525412630
29525412620
30526412620
31526412620

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:20
211.36:055:20
311.36:055:20
411.26:065:20
511.26:065:21
611.26:075:21
711.26:075:21
811.26:085:22
911.26:085:22
1011.26:095:22
1111.26:095:23
1211.26:105:23
1311.26:105:23
1411.26:115:24
1511.26:115:24
1611.26:125:25
1711.26:125:25
1811.26:135:25
1911.26:135:26
2011.26:145:26
2111.26:145:27
2211.26:155:27
2311.26:155:28
2411.26:165:28
2511.26:165:29
2611.26:175:29
2711.26:175:30
2811.26:185:30
2911.26:185:31
3011.26:185:31
3111.26:195:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lumphat

In seasonPeak

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

Lumphat'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 Lumphat?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lumphat in December

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

In December, Lumphat sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Lumphat 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 Lumphat peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lumphat 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 Lumphat is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1844 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr34Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumphat?

Lumphat sits at 13.5°N, 107.0°E, 101 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Banlung, 28 km away.

Stung TrengEa T’ling

Topography around Lumphat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumphat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m.

The land around Lumphat is covered by trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
789 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Banlung 28 km · Stung Treng 109 km · Pleiku 123 km · Ea Drăng 137 km · Quảng Phú 140 km · Ea T’ling 141 km · Kon Tum 147 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 147 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 Lumphat (13.4915°, 106.9802°, elevation 101 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).