Hòa Bình weather in December

In December, Hòa Bình sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hòa Bình's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hòa Bình's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Hòa Bình is provincial city of Hoa Binh, Vietnam.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hòa Bình reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22116
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82015
92015
102015
112014
122014
132014
142014
152014
162014
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182014
192014
202014
211913
221913
231913
241913
251913
261913
271913
281913
291913
301913
311913

How December really feels in Hòa Bình

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.

Hòa Bình weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 13°398.210.96.0
Feb20° / 14°256.811.36.3
Mar23° / 17°529.811.96.5
Apr28° / 21°9813.412.55.4
May30° / 23°24120.4133.6
Jun32° / 25°24020.713.22.9
Jul31° / 25°30323.813.12.8
Aug30° / 25°38225.912.72.9
Sep29° / 23°27421.112.13.9
Oct27° / 21°13914.611.55.8
Nov24° / 18°567.6117.1
Dec20° / 14°306.710.86.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103961
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164060
174159
184159
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
263862
273862
283763
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hòa Bình gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1262726193
2272726173
3282826162
4292826152
5302925142
6312925132
7323024122
8333024122
9353023111
10363022101
11373022101
12392921101
13402921101
14412821101
15422721101
16432720100
17432620100
18442620100
1945252190
2045252190
2146242190
2246242280
2347232280
2447232370
2547232470
2647222560
2746222660
2846222750
2945222750
3045222850
3145212860

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 6:24 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:245:13
210.86:245:13
310.86:255:13
410.86:255:14
510.86:265:14
610.86:275:14
710.86:275:14
810.86:285:15
910.86:295:15
1010.86:295:15
1110.86:305:15
1210.86:305:16
1310.86:315:16
1410.76:315:16
1510.76:325:17
1610.76:335:17
1710.76:335:17
1810.76:345:18
1910.76:345:18
2010.76:355:19
2110.76:355:19
2210.76:365:20
2310.76:365:20
2410.76:365:21
2510.76:375:21
2610.76:375:22
2710.76:385:22
2810.76:385:23
2910.76:395:23
3010.76:395:24
3110.86:395:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hòa Bình

In seasonPeak

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

Hòa Bình sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hòa Bình's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Hòa Bình?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Hòa Bình for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hòa Bình in December

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

In December, Hòa Bình sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Hòa Bình in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hòa Bình peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 13Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Hòa Bình 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 Hòa Bình is worst in April — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1494 µg/m³Jul 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hòa Bình?

Hòa Bình sits at 20.8°N, 105.3°E, 31 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bo, 26 km away.

Topography around Hòa Bình

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hòa Bình has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,857 m.

The land around Hòa Bình is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,115 m
80 km
1,857 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bo 26 km · Xuân Mai 27 km · Ba Vì 30 km · Sơn Tây 40 km · Đan Phượng 45 km · Vinhomes Smart City 47 km · Tây Mỗ 47 km · Dại Mỗ 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 Hòa Bình (20.8172°, 105.3376°, elevation 31 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).