Buôn Hồ weather in December

In December, Buôn Hồ sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Buôn Hồ's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buôn Hồ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Buôn Hồ reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42520
52520
62520
72520
82520
92520
102519
112519
122519
132519
142519
152519
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202519
212519
222419
232419
242419
252418
262418
272418
282518
292518
302518
312518

How December really feels in Buôn Hồ

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.

Buôn Hồ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°18411.37.5
Feb28° / 19°102.611.67.3
Mar30° / 21°355.411.95.5
Apr31° / 22°11813.912.34.0
May30° / 23°24125.112.63.1
Jun29° / 23°21926.512.73.1
Jul28° / 22°26628.912.73.2
Aug28° / 22°2672912.43.3
Sep28° / 22°29728.312.13.1
Oct28° / 21°20922.311.74.3
Nov27° / 21°12013.211.45.9
Dec25° / 19°579.911.36.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42773
52674
62575
72476
82476
92476
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162476
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674
292674
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buôn Hồ gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1435
1534
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2227
2326
2425
2524
2623
2722
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105255812
205275612
305285611
405295511
505315410
605325310
70533539
80533539
90534538
100535528
111635517
121636516
131637506
141737505
151738495
161839474
172940464
182940454
1921041443
2021142423
2121242413
2221343392
2321444382
2421545372
2521645351
2621646341
2721746341
2821747331
2921847331
3021847331
3121847331

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:585:15
211.35:585:16
311.35:595:16
411.35:595:16
511.36:005:16
611.36:005:17
711.36:015:17
811.36:025:17
911.36:025:18
1011.36:035:18
1111.36:035:18
1211.26:045:19
1311.26:045:19
1411.26:055:19
1511.26:055:20
1611.26:065:20
1711.26:065:21
1811.26:075:21
1911.26:075:22
2011.26:085:22
2111.26:085:22
2211.26:095:23
2311.26:095:23
2411.26:105:24
2511.26:105:24
2611.26:105:25
2711.26:115:25
2811.26:115:26
2911.26:125:26
3011.26:125:27
3111.26:135:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buôn Hồ

In seasonPeak

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

Buôn Hồ'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 Buôn Hồ?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Buôn Hồ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buôn Hồ in December

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

In December, Buôn Hồ sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Buôn Hồ 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 Buôn Hồ peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buôn Hồ 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 Buôn Hồ is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buôn Hồ?

Buôn Hồ sits at 13.0°N, 108.3°E, 706 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phước An, 27 km away.

Ninh Hòa

Topography around Buôn Hồ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buôn Hồ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Buôn Hồ is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Phước An 27 km · Quảng Phú 28 km · Ea Drăng 30 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 42 km · A Yun Pa 52 km · Ea T’ling 59 km · Buôn Trấp 59 km · Ninh Hòa 103 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 Buôn Hồ (12.9523°, 108.2962°, elevation 706 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).