Tbeng Meanchey weather in December

In December, Tbeng Meanchey sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tbeng Meanchey's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tbeng Meanchey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tbeng Meanchey is capital of the Cambodian province of Preah Vihear.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tbeng Meanchey reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13122
23122
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Tbeng Meanchey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 17 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
17
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.

Tbeng Meanchey 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
Jan32° / 21°51.211.34.7
Feb34° / 22°112.511.53.6
Mar35° / 25°508.411.92.5
Apr35° / 25°10016.112.32.1
May33° / 25°2062512.62.1
Jun32° / 25°22225.512.82.3
Jul31° / 25°25827.912.72.4
Aug31° / 25°28327.812.52.5
Sep31° / 24°29327.812.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1732111.73.3
Nov31° / 22°587.511.44.5
Dec31° / 21°142.211.25.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tbeng Meanchey gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
138
148
157
167
177
186
196
206
215
225
235
244
254
264
274
283
293
303
313

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041937354
2042038344
3052138323
4052239313
5052340293
6062440282
7062541262
8062541252
9072642241
10072742221
11182742211
12192842201
13192842191
141102941180
152112941170
162122940160
172133039160
183143038150
193153137140
203163136140
213173235130
224173234120
234183334110
244183433100
254193533100
26419353290
27419363290
28419373280
29419383280
30418383280
31418393270

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:27
211.26:135:27
311.26:145:28
411.26:145:28
511.26:155:28
611.26:155:28
711.26:165:29
811.26:165:29
911.26:175:29
1011.26:175:30
1111.26:185:30
1211.26:185:30
1311.26:195:31
1411.26:205:31
1511.26:205:32
1611.26:215:32
1711.26:215:32
1811.26:225:33
1911.26:225:33
2011.26:235:34
2111.26:235:34
2211.26:245:35
2311.26:245:35
2411.26:245:36
2511.26:255:36
2611.26:255:37
2711.26:265:37
2811.26:265:38
2911.26:275:38
3011.26:275:39
3111.26:275:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tbeng Meanchey

In seasonPeak

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

Tbeng Meanchey'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 Tbeng Meanchey?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tbeng Meanchey in December

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

In December, Tbeng Meanchey sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tbeng Meanchey in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tbeng Meanchey peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tbeng Meanchey 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 Tbeng Meanchey is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodFeb 1978 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tbeng Meanchey?

Tbeng Meanchey sits at 13.8°N, 105.0°E, 59 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kantharalak, 99 km away.

KantharalakPhumĭ TnaôtAnlong VeaengStung TrengKampong ThomDet UdomSiem ReapYeang

Topography around Tbeng Meanchey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tbeng Meanchey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Tbeng Meanchey is covered by grassland (44%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kantharalak 99 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 105 km · Anlong Veaeng 108 km · Stung Treng 111 km · Kampong Thom 122 km · Det Udom 123 km · Siem Reap 131 km · Yeang 151 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 Tbeng Meanchey (13.8073°, 104.9805°, elevation 59 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).