Hà Tiên weather in December

In December, Hà Tiên sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 21% 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 Hà Tiên's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Tiên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hà Tiên is provincial city of Kien Giang, Vietnam.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hà Tiên reaches about 30°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
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How December really feels in Hà Tiên

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.

Hà Tiên weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°265.611.55.1
Feb31° / 24°214.211.74.8
Mar32° / 25°639.911.93.8
Apr33° / 27°11318.712.22.9
May32° / 27°18226.612.52.5
Jun31° / 27°19826.112.62.7
Jul30° / 26°20827.612.52.8
Aug30° / 26°1962712.32.9
Sep30° / 26°23927.112.12.8
Oct30° / 25°28427.111.82.8
Nov31° / 25°11515.111.53.9
Dec30° / 24°488.211.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
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314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hà Tiên gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
433
532
631
731
830
929
1029
1128
1227
1327
1426
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1825
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2124
2223
2323
2422
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105204728
206214627
306224626
407234525
507244424
607254424
707264323
808264322
908274322
1008284221
1119284221
1219294220
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27414294211
28413294410
29413284510
3041327479
3141227498

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:35
211.46:095:35
311.46:105:35
411.46:105:36
511.46:115:36
611.46:115:36
711.46:125:37
811.46:125:37
911.46:135:37
1011.46:135:38
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1311.46:155:39
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1911.46:185:41
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2711.46:225:45
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2911.46:225:46
3011.46:235:47
3111.46:235:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hà Tiên

In seasonPeak

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

Hà Tiên sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hà Tiên'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 Hà Tiên?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hà Tiên in December

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

In December, Hà Tiên sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hà Tiên 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Hà Tiên 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 Hà Tiên 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Hà Tiên 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 Hà Tiên is worst in February — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1332 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hà Tiên?

Hà Tiên sits at 10.4°N, 104.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kep, 22 km away.

Topography around Hà Tiên

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hà Tiên has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Hà Tiên is covered by water (37%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Kep 22 km · Kampot 42 km · Hàm Ninh 53 km · Tịnh Biên 55 km · Cô Tô 58 km · Phu Quoc 59 km · Kiên Hải 60 km · Ângk Tasaôm 73 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 Hà Tiên (10.3831°, 104.4875°, elevation 8 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).