Cờ Đỏ weather in December

In December, Cờ Đỏ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cờ Đỏ's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cờ Đỏ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cờ Đỏ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63024
73024
83024
93024
103023
113023
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313023

How December really feels in Cờ Đỏ

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.

Cờ Đỏ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°274.411.55.5
Feb31° / 23°132.311.75.0
Mar33° / 25°395.911.93.7
Apr34° / 26°8512.512.22.8
May33° / 26°20725.512.52.2
Jun31° / 25°24527.312.62.4
Jul31° / 25°25428.312.52.6
Aug31° / 25°24828.712.32.5
Sep31° / 25°2752812.12.4
Oct31° / 25°29327.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°14217.711.53.5
Dec30° / 23°689.311.44.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cờ Đỏ gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
341
440
539
637
736
836
935
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1530
1630
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101145728
202145727
302155726
402155924
502156023
602166121
703166120
803166219
903176218
1003186217
1103186415
1204196314
1304206214
1414216113
1514216212
1615226111
1715236011
1815246010
1915255910
201526599
211627579
221628578
231629568
241629577
251530577
261530577
271530586
281530586
291530586
301430605
311430605

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 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:19 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)
111.56:045:32
211.46:055:32
311.46:055:32
411.46:065:32
511.46:065:33
611.46:075:33
711.46:075:33
811.46:085:34
911.46:095:34
1011.46:095:34
1111.46:105:35
1211.46:105:35
1311.46:115:36
1411.46:115:36
1511.46:125:36
1611.46:125:37
1711.46:135:37
1811.46:135:38
1911.46:145:38
2011.46:145:39
2111.46:145:39
2211.46:155:40
2311.46:155:40
2411.46:165:41
2511.46:165:41
2611.46:175:41
2711.46:175:42
2811.46:185:42
2911.46:185:43
3011.46:195:43
3111.46:195:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cờ Đỏ

In seasonPeak

In December, Cờ Đỏ sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cờ Đỏ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cờ Đỏ's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cờ Đỏ?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cờ Đỏ in December

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

In December, Cờ Đỏ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cờ Đỏ 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 61 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 Cờ Đỏ 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 Cờ Đỏ peaks around September 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 9UV 13Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cờ Đỏ 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 Cờ Đỏ is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cờ Đỏ?

Cờ Đỏ sits at 10.1°N, 105.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thới Lai, 15 km away.

Topography around Cờ Đỏ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cờ Đỏ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Cờ Đỏ is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Thới Lai 15 km · Vĩnh Thạnh 15 km · Ô Môn 21 km · Thốt Nốt 23 km · Lai Vung 26 km · Núi Sập 26 km · Phong Điền 28 km · Ấp Một 30 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 Cờ Đỏ (10.0938°, 105.4292°, elevation 4 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).