Bắc Ninh weather in December

In December, Bắc Ninh sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.4 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 27% 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 Ninh's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Ninh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Bắc Ninh is provincial city of Vietnam.

Density
3,483/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 Ninh 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32317
42317
52317
62316
72316
82316
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232115
242115
252115
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

How December really feels in Bắc Ninh

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 Ninh 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°388.110.96.2
Feb22° / 16°257.111.36.5
Mar24° / 19°5210.511.96.4
Apr29° / 22°9211.712.55.1
May32° / 25°25118.4133.2
Jun33° / 27°28320.313.32.3
Jul33° / 27°30922.613.22.2
Aug33° / 26°36124.412.72.4
Sep32° / 25°23318.612.13.2
Oct30° / 22°11011.111.55.2
Nov26° / 19°577117.1
Dec22° / 15°326.410.77.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204060
214159
224060
234060
243961
253961
263862
273664
283466
293367
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bắc Ninh gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 47% 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 (%)
1332319178
2352319167
3362318167
4372418156
5392417155
6402417145
7412416144
8432416144
9442415144
10452315133
11472314133
12482214133
13492214132
14502114132
15502114132
16512014132
17512014132
18522014122
19531914122
20531914122
21531915112
22531915112
23531916102
24521917102
2552191892
2652191991
27511919101
28501920101
29491920101
30491921111
31481921120

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
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 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:215:10
210.86:225:10
310.86:235:10
410.86:235:10
510.86:245:10
610.86:245:10
710.86:255:11
810.86:265:11
910.76:265:11
1010.76:275:11
1110.76:285:12
1210.76:285:12
1310.76:295:12
1410.76:295:13
1510.76:305:13
1610.76:305:13
1710.76:315:14
1810.76:315:14
1910.76:325:15
2010.76:325:15
2110.76:335:16
2210.76:335:16
2310.76:345:16
2410.76:345:17
2510.76:355:17
2610.76:355:18
2710.76:365:18
2810.76:365:19
2910.76:365:20
3010.76:375:20
3110.76:375:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bắc Ninh

In seasonPeak

None of Bắc Ninh'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 Ninh'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 Ninh?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bắc Ninh in December

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

In December, Bắc Ninh sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Bắc Ninh 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 Ninh 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 Ninh 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 Ninh is worst in December — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 19170 µg/m³Jul 1452 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan161Very unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep96Unhealthy
Oct125Unhealthy
Nov152Very unhealthy
Dec171Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Ninh?

Bắc Ninh sits at 21.2°N, 106.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cung Kiệm, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bắc Ninh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Ninh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Bắc Ninh is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cung Kiệm 9.0 km · Việt Yên 11 km · Từ Sơn 15 km · Thuận Thanh 16 km · Bắc Giang 16 km · Cổ Lóa 23 km · Gia Lâm 23 km · Trâu Quỳ 24 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 Ninh (21.1861°, 106.0763°, elevation 9 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).