Dương Minh Châu weather in December

In December, Dương Minh Châu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dương Minh Châu's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dương Minh Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:11 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dương Minh Châu reaches about 32°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 34°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Dương Minh Châu

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.

Dương Minh Châu 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
Jan33° / 23°162.711.44.4
Feb34° / 24°92.111.63.9
Mar34° / 25°376.211.93.1
Apr35° / 26°9714.412.22.4
May34° / 26°20824.612.52.1
Jun32° / 26°2352612.72.3
Jul32° / 25°26428.612.62.3
Aug31° / 25°26428.512.42.3
Sep31° / 25°30128.212.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25324.911.72.8
Nov32° / 24°10212.411.53.9
Dec32° / 24°395.411.34.5

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174060
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dương Minh Châu gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
525
624
723
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10110263924
20110273923
30111283922
40111293820
50112303819
60112313818
70112323817
80113323916
90113333914
100113343913
110114343912
120114343911
130215353910
14021535399
15021635398
16031635388
17031735387
18041835377
19041835376
20051935365
21151935355
22152035345
23162036334
24162037324
25162037323
26172038313
27172038313
28172039312
29172039322
30162039322
31161939332

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 6:03 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:26
211.46:045:26
311.46:045:27
411.46:055:27
511.46:055:27
611.46:065:28
711.46:075:28
811.46:075:28
911.46:085:29
1011.36:085:29
1111.36:095:29
1211.36:095:30
1311.36:105:30
1411.36:105:30
1511.36:115:31
1611.36:115:31
1711.36:125:32
1811.36:125:32
1911.36:135:33
2011.36:135:33
2111.36:145:34
2211.36:145:34
2311.36:155:34
2411.36:155:35
2511.36:155:35
2611.36:165:36
2711.36:165:36
2811.36:175:37
2911.36:175:37
3011.36:185:38
3111.36:185:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dương Minh Châu

In seasonPeak

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

Dương Minh Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Dương Minh Châu'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 Dương Minh Châu?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dương Minh Châu in December

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

In December, Dương Minh Châu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu?

Dương Minh Châu sits at 11.4°N, 106.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phú Khương, 15 km away.

Topography around Dương Minh Châu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dương Minh Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.

The land around Dương Minh Châu is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
1,035 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Phú Khương 15 km · Hòa Thành 15 km · Tây Ninh 17 km · Bavet 37 km · Trảng Bàng 42 km · Chơn Thành 44 km · Dar 47 km · Bến Cát 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 Dương Minh Châu (11.3841°, 106.2308°, elevation 23 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). 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).