Preaek Prasab weather in December

In December, Preaek Prasab sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 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 28% 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 Preaek Prasab's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Preaek Prasab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Preaek Prasab 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33223
43223
53223
63223
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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How December really feels in Preaek Prasab

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.

Preaek Prasab 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° / 22°81.611.44.4
Feb34° / 24°91.311.63.6
Mar35° / 25°496.611.92.6
Apr35° / 26°9713.812.32.1
May34° / 26°18322.712.62.0
Jun33° / 26°19323.712.72.3
Jul32° / 25°22826.512.72.4
Aug32° / 25°24427.112.42.4
Sep31° / 25°30027.312.12.4
Oct31° / 24°22222.311.73.1
Nov32° / 24°768.211.44.3
Dec32° / 23°233.611.34.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184456
194555
204456
214555
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Preaek Prasab gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
516
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
248
257
267
276
286
296
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 (%)
10213333913
20214343812
30215353712
40215363611
50216373510
60216383410
7021739339
8021740328
9031841318
10031841307
11031942307
12032042296
13042142286
14042242275
15142241275
16152341265
17162440254
18162539244
19172639244
20182838233
21192937223
22193036213
231103136202
242113235192
252123235182
262123335171
272133335171
282133334171
292133334171
302133334171
312143334171

Wind in December

Winds average 10 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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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3110calm

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 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:065:25
211.36:065:26
311.36:075:26
411.36:075:26
511.36:085:26
611.36:085:27
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
1411.36:135:30
1511.36:135:30
1611.36:145:30
1711.36:145:31
1811.36:155:31
1911.36:155:32
2011.36:165:32
2111.36:165:33
2211.36:175:33
2311.36:175:34
2411.36:185:34
2511.36:185:34
2611.36:185:35
2711.36:195:35
2811.36:195:36
2911.36:205:36
3011.36:205:37
3111.36:215:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
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
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Preaek Prasab

In seasonPeak

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

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

Preaek Prasab'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 Preaek Prasab?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Preaek Prasab in December

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

In December, Preaek Prasab sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Preaek Prasab 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 Preaek Prasab 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 Preaek Prasab 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 Preaek Prasab is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Preaek Prasab?

Preaek Prasab sits at 12.4°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kratie, 15 km away.

SnuolMémótDarSuongKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuDương Minh Châu

Topography around Preaek Prasab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Preaek Prasab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Preaek Prasab is covered by water (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (55%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kratie 15 km · Snuol 52 km · Mémót 61 km · Dar 63 km · Suong 64 km · Kampong Cham 74 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 76 km · Dương Minh Châu 110 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 Preaek Prasab (12.3537°, 106.0356°, 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).