Bắc Giang weather in December

In December, Bắc Giang sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bắc Giang's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Giang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Bắc Giang is former provincial city and capital of Bắc Giang province, Vietnam.

Density
6,739/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bắc Giang reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22317
32317
42316
52316
62316
72316
82216
92216
102216
112216
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202115
212115
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

How December really feels in Bắc Giang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bắc Giang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°377.110.86.3
Feb21° / 16°246.611.36.5
Mar24° / 18°5010.211.86.4
Apr28° / 22°8511.712.55.3
May32° / 25°26119.3133.3
Jun33° / 27°2852113.32.4
Jul33° / 27°30123.613.22.3
Aug32° / 26°36025.112.72.4
Sep32° / 25°23019.112.13.3
Oct29° / 22°10711.611.55.2
Nov26° / 19°577.3117.0
Dec22° / 15°336.210.77.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
53961
63961
73961
83862
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263763
273664
283565
293367
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bắc Giang gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1352219168
2372218167
3382218157
4392217156
5402317146
6422316145
7432316135
8452315134
9462314134
10472314123
11482214123
12502213123
13512113123
14512113123
15512113123
16512113123
17522013123
18532013113
19532013113
20532013113
21542014102
22532114102
2353211592
2453211592
2552211692
2651211792
2751211891
2851211891
29502019101
30502019101
31492019110

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.

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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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:21 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:215:09
210.86:225:09
310.86:225:09
410.86:235:09
510.86:245:10
610.86:245:10
710.86:255:10
810.76:255:10
910.76:265:10
1010.76:275:11
1110.76:275:11
1210.76:285:11
1310.76:285:12
1410.76:295:12
1510.76:295:12
1610.76:305:13
1710.76:315:13
1810.76:315:14
1910.76:325:14
2010.76:325:14
2110.76:335:15
2210.76:335:15
2310.76:345:16
2410.76:345:16
2510.76:345:17
2610.76:355:17
2710.76:355:18
2810.76:365:18
2910.76:365:19
3010.76:365:19
3110.76:375:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bắc Giang

In seasonPeak

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

Bắc Giang's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Bắc Giang?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bắc Giang for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bắc Giang in December

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

In December, Bắc Giang sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Bắc Giang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bắc Giang peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 11Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bắc Giang 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 Bắc Giang is worst in December — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2192 µg/m³Jul 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Giang?

Bắc Giang sits at 21.3°N, 106.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Việt Yên, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bắc Giang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Giang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Bắc Giang is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Việt Yên 6.0 km · Cung Kiệm 10 km · Bắc Ninh 16 km · Chí Linh 26 km · Thuận Thanh 28 km · Từ Sơn 30 km · Phổ Yên 36 km · Sóc Sơn 36 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

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 Bắc Giang (21.2731°, 106.1946°, elevation 14 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).