Kỳ Anh weather in December

In December, Kỳ Anh sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 128 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kỳ Anh's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kỳ Anh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kỳ Anh reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32319
42319
52319
62319
72319
82319
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
162218
172218
182218
192217
202217
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117
312117

How December really feels in Kỳ Anh

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.

Kỳ Anh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°6712.3115.8
Feb22° / 18°459.711.46.4
Mar25° / 20°5610.111.96.6
Apr29° / 24°7710.612.45.2
May32° / 26°1261512.83.5
Jun33° / 27°8010.313.13.0
Jul33° / 27°13212.9133.1
Aug32° / 27°18916.912.63.2
Sep30° / 25°31221.412.13.4
Oct28° / 23°42722.911.64.3
Nov25° / 21°2461811.25.3
Dec22° / 18°12815.610.95.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131684
141783
151783
161882
171882
181882
191882
201981
211981
221981
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282278
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kỳ Anh gets around 128 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
558
657
757
856
956
1055
1154
1254
1353
1452
1550
1649
1748
1848
1947
2046
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1192241233
22102341222
32112441212
42122441202
52122540182
62132640171
73142740161
83152839151
93152838141
104162937141
115173035131
125173034130
136183033130
147183031130
158193030130
168193029130
179202929130
1810202928130
1910202928130
2011202927130
2112202927120
2212202927120
2312202927110
2413203028100
251320302890
261220302980
271219313080
281219313170
291119313260
301119323360
311019323460

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

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
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:15 AM to 6:30 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)
111.06:155:14
211.06:155:15
311.06:165:15
411.06:175:15
511.06:175:15
611.06:185:15
711.06:185:16
811.06:195:16
910.96:195:16
1010.96:205:17
1110.96:215:17
1210.96:215:17
1310.96:225:18
1410.96:225:18
1510.96:235:18
1610.96:235:19
1710.96:245:19
1810.96:245:19
1910.96:255:20
2010.96:255:20
2110.96:265:21
2210.96:265:21
2310.96:275:22
2410.96:275:22
2510.96:285:23
2610.96:285:23
2710.96:295:24
2810.96:295:24
2910.96:295:25
3010.96:305:25
3110.96:305:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kỳ Anh

In seasonPeak

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

Kỳ Anh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kỳ Anh's monsoon runs September–November, 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 Kỳ Anh?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kỳ Anh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kỳ Anh in December

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

In December, Kỳ Anh sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kỳ Anh in December

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Kỳ Anh 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 Kỳ Anh peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kỳ Anh 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 Kỳ Anh is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1237 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kỳ Anh?

Kỳ Anh sits at 18.1°N, 106.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ba Đồn, 37 km away.

Topography around Kỳ Anh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kỳ Anh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m.

The land around Kỳ Anh is covered by trees (34%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
1,983 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ba Đồn 37 km · Hà Tĩnh 52 km · Hoàn Lão 59 km · Nghèn 70 km · Đồng Hới 74 km · Hồng Lĩnh 81 km · Quán Hàu 82 km · Nghi Xuân 88 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 Kỳ Anh (18.0624°, 106.2983°, elevation 21 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).