Yeang weather in December

In December, Yeang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 35% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yeang's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Yeang 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 28°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Yeang

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.

Yeang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°71.611.34.5
Feb35° / 23°122.711.53.2
Mar36° / 26°468.611.91.9
Apr37° / 27°8914.612.31.4
May36° / 27°15322.512.61.5
Jun34° / 26°13721.712.81.9
Jul34° / 26°15223.612.72.1
Aug33° / 26°1782512.52.1
Sep33° / 25°24426.512.12.1
Oct32° / 25°18021.411.72.9
Nov32° / 23°477.311.44.2
Dec32° / 22°122.711.25.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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 (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75347
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
205941
216040
226139
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yeang gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.7 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 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1111
1211
1310
1410
159
169
178
188
198
207
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041635368
2041736357
3041837347
4051837336
5051938325
6052039315
7162039304
8162140294
9162141284
10172141273
11182241263
12182241253
13292340242
142102340232
153112339222
163112439212
173122438212
184132437202
194132537192
204142636191
215142735181
225152835171
235152934161
245153034151
255153134141
265153134141
275153234130
285143335130
295143335130
304143435130
314133435130

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:33
211.36:185:33
311.26:195:34
411.26:195:34
511.26:205:34
611.26:205:34
711.26:215:35
811.26:215:35
911.26:225:35
1011.26:225:36
1111.26:235:36
1211.26:235:36
1311.26:245:37
1411.26:255:37
1511.26:255:37
1611.26:265:38
1711.26:265:38
1811.26:275:39
1911.26:275:39
2011.26:285:40
2111.26:285:40
2211.26:295:41
2311.26:295:41
2411.26:295:42
2511.26:305:42
2611.26:305:42
2711.26:315:43
2811.26:315:43
2911.26:325:44
3011.26:325:45
3111.26:325:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.73 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
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yeang

In seasonPeak

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

Yeang's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Yeang?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yeang in December

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

In December, Yeang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yeang 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 Yeang peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 15UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yeang 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 Yeang is worst in February — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 2240 µg/m³Nov 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeang?

Yeang sits at 13.5°N, 103.6°E, 23 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Siem Reap, 34 km away.

Siem ReapPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangSisophonSamraongAnlong VeaengOu Bei ChoanPoipet

Topography around Yeang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Yeang is covered by cropland (95%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Siem Reap 34 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 66 km · Battambang 67 km · Sisophon 69 km · Samraong 71 km · Anlong Veaeng 91 km · Ou Bei Choan 97 km · Poipet 114 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 Yeang (13.5497°, 103.609°, elevation 23 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).