Hàm Ninh weather in December

In December, Hàm Ninh sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 45 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Hàm Ninh's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hàm Ninh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hàm Ninh reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12926
22926
32926
42826
52826
62826
72826
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How December really feels in Hàm Ninh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hàm Ninh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°348.311.56.7
Feb28° / 26°277.911.76.8
Mar28° / 27°6413.411.95.5
Apr29° / 27°12319.412.24.3
May29° / 27°31827.312.53.2
Jun29° / 27°37226.712.63.2
Jul28° / 26°40128.112.53.3
Aug28° / 26°37727.312.33.6
Sep28° / 26°39326.712.13.6
Oct28° / 26°3232711.83.7
Nov28° / 26°11815.911.54.8
Dec28° / 26°45911.46.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
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204654
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224753
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254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hàm Ninh gets around 45 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 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
535
634
734
833
932
1032
1131
1230
1330
1429
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10318709
20418699
30419698
40420688
50421687
60422677
70422686
80323686
90324685
100325675
110326674
120327664
130428644
140428653
150429643
161430623
171530613
181531603
191631593
201631593
211731583
221731583
231831573
241831573
251831573
261930573
271930582
281929592
291928602
301827622
311826632

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:37
211.46:115:37
311.46:115:38
411.46:125:38
511.46:125:38
611.46:135:38
711.46:135:39
811.46:145:39
911.46:145:39
1011.46:155:40
1111.46:155:40
1211.46:165:41
1311.46:165:41
1411.46:175:41
1511.46:175:42
1611.46:185:42
1711.46:185:43
1811.46:195:43
1911.46:195:44
2011.46:205:44
2111.46:205:44
2211.46:215:45
2311.46:215:45
2411.46:225:46
2511.46:225:46
2611.46:225:47
2711.46:235:47
2811.46:235:48
2911.46:245:48
3011.46:245:49
3111.46:255:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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195.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hàm Ninh

In seasonPeak

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

Hàm Ninh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hàm Ninh'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 Hàm Ninh?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hàm Ninh in December

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

In December, Hàm Ninh sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hàm Ninh 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 Hàm Ninh 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 Hàm Ninh peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Hàm Ninh 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 Hàm Ninh 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 Hàm Ninh?

Hàm Ninh sits at 10.2°N, 104.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phu Quoc, 10 km away.

Tịnh BiênCô Tô

Topography around Hàm Ninh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hàm Ninh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Hàm Ninh is covered by trees (45%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Phu Quoc 10 km · Kep 45 km · Kampot 50 km · Hà Tiên 53 km · Sihanoukville 74 km · Kiên Hải 91 km · Tịnh Biên 108 km · Cô Tô 108 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 Hàm Ninh (10.1806°, 104.0477°, elevation 6 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).