Bến Cát weather in December

In December, Bến Cát sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bến Cát's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bến Cát's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Bến Cát reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Bến Cát

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.

Bến Cát weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°173.111.44.5
Feb33° / 24°81.611.64.1
Mar34° / 25°305.511.93.2
Apr35° / 26°8513.312.22.5
May34° / 26°21124.612.52.1
Jun32° / 26°25326.912.62.3
Jul31° / 25°27828.912.62.4
Aug31° / 25°27928.612.42.4
Sep31° / 25°30428.312.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24825.211.82.8
Nov31° / 24°10613.511.53.9
Dec31° / 24°426.611.44.5

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bến Cát gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
430
529
629
728
827
927
1026
1125
1225
1324
1423
1522
1622
1721
1820
1919
2018
2117
2217
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3112

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116214230
217224228
317234227
417254225
518264224
618274222
718284321
818294319
919294418
1019304417
1119304415
12110314414
13111314413
14211314412
15212324411
16213324410
1721332439
1831432439
1931532428
2031533427
2141633417
2241634406
2341634396
2441635395
2541636385
2651636385
2751637384
2851538394
2941538394
3041439393
3141439403

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:025:25
211.46:025:25
311.46:035:26
411.46:035:26
511.46:045:26
611.46:045:27
711.46:055:27
811.46:055:27
911.46:065:28
1011.46:065:28
1111.46:075:28
1211.46:075:29
1311.46:085:29
1411.46:085:29
1511.46:095:30
1611.46:095:30
1711.36:105:31
1811.36:105:31
1911.36:115:32
2011.36:115:32
2111.36:125:32
2211.36:125:33
2311.36:135:33
2411.36:135:34
2511.36:145:34
2611.36:145:35
2711.36:145:35
2811.46:155:36
2911.46:155:36
3011.46:165:37
3111.46:165:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bến Cát

In seasonPeak

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

Bến Cát'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 Bến Cát?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bến Cát in December

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

In December, Bến Cát sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bến Cát 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 Bến Cát peaks around August 19 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 19UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bến Cát 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 Bến Cát is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1853 µg/m³Aug 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bến Cát?

Bến Cát sits at 11.2°N, 106.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thủ Dầu Một, 20 km away.

Topography around Bến Cát

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bến Cát has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Bến Cát is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Thủ Dầu Một 20 km · Tân Uyên 22 km · Cu Chi 23 km · Thuận An 28 km · Trảng Bàng 30 km · Chơn Thành 31 km · Dĩ An 33 km · Biên Hòa 33 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 Bến Cát (11.15°, 106.6°, elevation 15 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).