La Gi weather in December

In December, La Gi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 La Gi's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Gi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

La Gi is town in South Central Coast, Vietnam.

Density
879/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in La Gi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
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How December really feels in La Gi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 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
11
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.

La Gi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°192.211.46.6
Feb29° / 23°50.811.66.5
Mar30° / 25°142.611.95.8
Apr31° / 26°488.512.24.5
May31° / 26°18323.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°23526.412.62.8
Jul30° / 25°23627.812.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22727.712.42.9
Sep30° / 25°24526.812.12.9
Oct30° / 25°22524.811.83.4
Nov29° / 24°11012.511.54.9
Dec29° / 24°657.511.45.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
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183763
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203664
213664
223565
233664
243565
253664
263763
273763
283862
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Gi gets around 65 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
730
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1823
1923
2022
2121
2220
2320
2419
2518
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014
3113

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11166518
21176517
31186516
41186615
51196614
61206613
71216612
81216711
91226710
10123679
11124678
12124687
13125677
14126676
15127675
16228655
17229654
18230653
19331633
20332623
21433612
22434602
23535582
24536581
25537571
26638551
27639541
28640531
29640531
30641521
31642511

Wind in December

Winds average 11 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 5:56 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:565:21
211.45:575:22
311.45:575:22
411.45:585:22
511.45:585:22
611.45:595:23
711.45:595:23
811.46:005:23
911.46:005:24
1011.46:015:24
1111.46:015:24
1211.46:025:25
1311.46:025:25
1411.46:035:26
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1611.46:045:26
1711.46:045:27
1811.46:055:27
1911.46:055:28
2011.46:065:28
2111.46:065:29
2211.46:075:29
2311.46:075:30
2411.46:085:30
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2711.46:095:32
2811.46:095:32
2911.46:105:33
3011.46:105:33
3111.46:115:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for La Gi

In seasonPeak

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

La Gi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

La Gi'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 La Gi?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Gi in December

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

In December, La Gi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Gi in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in La Gi 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 La Gi peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Gi 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 La Gi is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1826 µg/m³Apr 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Gi?

La Gi sits at 10.7°N, 107.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ấp Bình Châu, 27 km away.

Topography around La Gi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Gi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around La Gi is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ấp Bình Châu 27 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 43 km · Phan Thiết 47 km · Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 58 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 58 km · Mui Ne 64 km · Long Diền 64 km · Long Khánh 64 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 La Gi (10.6599°, 107.7721°, 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).