Châu Đốc weather in December

In December, Châu Đốc sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 20% 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 Châu Đốc's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châu Đốc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Châu Đốc is provincial city of Vietnam.

Density
667/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Châu Đốc reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
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133123
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How December really feels in Châu Đốc

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.

Châu Đốc 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
Jan31° / 23°234.111.44.9
Feb32° / 23°13211.64.5
Mar34° / 25°426.811.93.2
Apr35° / 26°1001512.22.3
May33° / 26°1852512.52.1
Jun32° / 26°20326.712.62.2
Jul32° / 26°21527.512.62.4
Aug32° / 26°22028.112.42.3
Sep31° / 25°27128.312.12.3
Oct32° / 25°29726.611.82.6
Nov31° / 24°11414.511.53.7
Dec31° / 23°477.411.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
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173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Châu Đốc gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
531
631
730
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1524
1623
1722
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017234921
2018244820
3018254819
4018264718
5018274717
6019274617
7019284616
8019294615
90110294614
100110304514
110110304513
120211314512
130211314411
140212314411
150213314410
160314304310
17131430439
18131530429
19141630419
20141730418
21141730408
22151830407
23151830407
24151831396
25151831396
26151831405
27151731405
28151732415
29151632424
30151632434
31151532444

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
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:32
211.46:075:32
311.46:085:32
411.46:085:33
511.46:095:33
611.46:095:33
711.46:105:34
811.46:105:34
911.46:115:34
1011.46:115:35
1111.46:125:35
1211.46:125:35
1311.46:135:36
1411.46:135:36
1511.46:145:37
1611.46:145:37
1711.46:155:37
1811.46:155:38
1911.46:165:38
2011.46:165:39
2111.46:175:39
2211.46:175:40
2311.46:185:40
2411.46:185:41
2511.46:195:41
2611.46:195:42
2711.46:205:42
2811.46:205:43
2911.46:205:43
3011.46:215:44
3111.46:215:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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
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224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Châu Đốc

In seasonPeak

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

Châu Đốc'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 Châu Đốc?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Châu Đốc in December

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

In December, Châu Đốc sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Châu Đốc in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Châu Đốc 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 Châu Đốc peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 18UV 13Nov 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Châu Đốc 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 Châu Đốc is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1754 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Châu Đốc?

Châu Đốc sits at 10.7°N, 105.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Châu Phong, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Châu Đốc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châu Đốc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Châu Đốc is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Châu Phong 3.0 km · Tân Châu 17 km · Ấp Long Thạnh 18 km · Tịnh Biên 23 km · Hồng Ngự 28 km · Kiến An 31 km · Cô Tô 40 km · Phumĭ Véal Srê 48 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 Châu Đốc (10.7°, 105.1167°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).