Kon Tum weather in December

In December, Kon Tum sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kon Tum's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kon Tum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kon Tum is city of Vietnam; capital of Kon Tum Province.

Density
475/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kon Tum reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282717
292717
302717
312717

How December really feels in Kon Tum

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.

Kon Tum weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°60.711.27.8
Feb30° / 17°61.111.56.4
Mar31° / 19°355.311.95.0
Apr31° / 21°8412.312.34.1
May30° / 21°17222.812.73.4
Jun28° / 21°18326.612.83.5
Jul27° / 21°22828.512.83.6
Aug27° / 21°2472912.53.5
Sep27° / 21°26726.912.13.7
Oct28° / 20°16916.611.75.2
Nov27° / 19°786.811.36.9
Dec27° / 18°273.311.27.5

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34852
44852
54852
64654
74753
84753
94654
104753
114753
124654
134753
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kon Tum gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
219
228
237
246
256
265
275
284
294
304
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131941361
232042350
332142330
432242321
532343301
632444291
732444281
832545261
932645251
1032646241
1132746231
1242846211
1342946201
1453046191
1563045181
1663145171
1773245161
1883344151
1983444141
2093443131
21103543120
22113642110
23113841100
2412384190
2512394080
2612404070
2713414070
2812414060
2912424060
3012433960
3112433960

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:015:14
211.26:025:14
311.26:025:15
411.26:035:15
511.26:045:15
611.26:045:15
711.26:055:16
811.26:055:16
911.26:065:16
1011.26:065:17
1111.26:075:17
1211.26:075:17
1311.26:085:18
1411.26:085:18
1511.26:095:18
1611.26:095:19
1711.26:105:19
1811.26:105:20
1911.26:115:20
2011.26:115:21
2111.26:125:21
2211.26:125:21
2311.26:135:22
2411.26:135:22
2511.26:145:23
2611.26:145:23
2711.26:155:24
2811.26:155:24
2911.26:155:25
3011.26:165:25
3111.26:165:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kon Tum

In seasonPeak

None of Kon Tum's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kon Tum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kon Tum?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kon Tum for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kon Tum in December

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

In December, Kon Tum sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Kon Tum 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 Kon Tum peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kon Tum 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 Kon Tum is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kon Tum?

Kon Tum sits at 14.4°N, 108.0°E, 543 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Pleiku, 41 km away.

Đức PhổA Yun PaQuảng NgãiBanlungAn NhơnEa Drăng

Topography around Kon Tum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kon Tum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,496 m.

The land around Kon Tum is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
2,496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pleiku 41 km · An Khê 83 km · Đức Phổ 114 km · A Yun Pa 116 km · Quảng Ngãi 120 km · Banlung 130 km · An Nhơn 130 km · Ea Drăng 130 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 Kon Tum (14.3545°, 108.0076°, elevation 543 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. 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).