Cô Tô weather in December

In December, Cô Tô sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 16% 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 Cô Tô's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cô Tô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Cô Tô reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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303023
313023

How December really feels in Cô Tô

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.

Cô Tô weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°264.911.55.1
Feb32° / 23°152.611.74.7
Mar33° / 25°477.211.93.5
Apr34° / 26°971512.22.6
May33° / 27°18725.212.52.3
Jun31° / 26°23126.612.62.6
Jul30° / 26°23727.812.52.7
Aug30° / 26°22528.812.32.6
Sep30° / 26°26727.512.12.6
Oct31° / 25°31527.611.82.6
Nov31° / 24°13916.911.53.5
Dec31° / 24°62911.44.7

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243763
253664
263664
273763
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cô Tô gets around 62 mm of rain over 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 29% 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
239
338
437
537
636
735
835
934
1033
1132
1232
1331
1430
1529
1628
1728
1827
1926
2025
2125
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104204828
205204827
305214825
405224924
505224923
606234922
706234921
806245020
906245119
1016255018
1117255017
1217265016
1317265115
1428275014
1528275013
1629274913
1729284912
1839284812
19310284811
20310284711
21310294710
22411294610
23411304610
2441130469
2541131469
2641131468
2731131478
2831031478
2931031487
3031031507
313931507

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:33
211.46:075:33
311.46:085:33
411.46:085:34
511.46:095:34
611.46:095:34
711.46:105:35
811.46:105:35
911.46:115:35
1011.46:115:36
1111.46:125:36
1211.46:125:36
1311.46:135:37
1411.46:135:37
1511.46:145:38
1611.46:145:38
1711.46:155:38
1811.46:155:39
1911.46:165:39
2011.46:165:40
2111.46:175:40
2211.46:175:41
2311.46:185:41
2411.46:185:42
2511.46:185:42
2611.46:195:43
2711.46:195:43
2811.46:205:44
2911.46:205:44
3011.46:215:45
3111.46:215:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cô Tô

In seasonPeak

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

Cô Tô sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cô Tô's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Cô Tô?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cô Tô in December

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

In December, Cô Tô sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cô Tô 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 29 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 Cô Tô 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 Cô Tô peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cô Tô 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 Cô Tô 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 Cô Tô?

Cô Tô sits at 10.3°N, 105.0°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Óc Eo, 19 km away.

Topography around Cô Tô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cô Tô has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Cô Tô is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
633 m
80 km
691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Óc Eo 19 km · Tịnh Biên 29 km · Núi Sập 29 km · Rạch Giá 38 km · Châu Đốc 40 km · Châu Phong 43 km · Vĩnh Thạnh 44 km · Kiến An 45 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 Cô Tô (10.35°, 105.0167°, elevation 1 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).