Snuol weather in December

In December, Snuol sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.3 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 23% 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 Snuol's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Snuol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Snuol 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 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
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243222
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Snuol

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.

Snuol 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
Jan34° / 22°112.511.43.7
Feb35° / 23°102.111.63.1
Mar35° / 25°497.911.92.5
Apr35° / 26°11815.912.32.2
May33° / 25°24025.412.52.1
Jun32° / 25°27426.212.72.3
Jul31° / 24°31928.912.62.4
Aug31° / 24°3182912.42.4
Sep31° / 24°34328.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24123.911.72.9
Nov32° / 23°8610.711.43.9
Dec32° / 23°324.611.34.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154060
164060
174060
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Snuol gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
521
621
720
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1616
1716
1815
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2510
2610
279
289
299
308
318

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1051731398
2061831387
3061832377
4061933356
5062033346
6062134335
7062235325
8062336315
9062337304
10062438294
11062538283
12062639273
13062739262
14162839252
15162938252
16172938241
17173037231
18183137221
19293136221
202103135211
212113235201
222123334181
232133333171
243143433161
253143433150
263153532150
273153532140
283153532140
293163533130
303163533130
313163533130

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:24
211.36:045:25
311.36:055:25
411.36:055:25
511.36:065:25
611.36:065:26
711.36:075:26
811.36:075:26
911.36:085:27
1011.36:095:27
1111.36:095:27
1211.36:105:28
1311.36:105:28
1411.36:115:29
1511.36:115:29
1611.36:125:29
1711.36:125:30
1811.36:135:30
1911.36:135:31
2011.36:145:31
2111.36:145:32
2211.36:155:32
2311.36:155:32
2411.36:155:33
2511.36:165:33
2611.36:165:34
2711.36:175:34
2811.36:175:35
2911.36:185:35
3011.36:185:36
3111.36:185:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.78 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
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Snuol

In seasonPeak

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

Snuol'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 Snuol?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Snuol in December

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

In December, Snuol sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Snuol 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 Snuol peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 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 17UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Snuol 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 Snuol is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2045 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Snuol?

Snuol sits at 12.1°N, 106.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Mémót, 38 km away.

MémótDarPreaek PrasabKratieChơn ThànhPhước HòaĐồng XoàiDương Minh Châu

Topography around Snuol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snuol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m.

The land around Snuol is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mémót 38 km · Dar 48 km · Preaek Prasab 52 km · Kratie 64 km · Chơn Thành 75 km · Phước Hòa 76 km · Đồng Xoài 78 km · Dương Minh Châu 79 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 Snuol (12.0724°, 106.4208°, elevation 168 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).