Long Mỹ weather in December

In December, Long Mỹ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Long Mỹ's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Long Mỹ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Long Mỹ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
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How December really feels in Long Mỹ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Long Mỹ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°274.811.55.5
Feb31° / 23°132.711.75.1
Mar33° / 25°446.611.93.8
Apr34° / 26°9713.612.22.8
May33° / 26°23126.412.42.2
Jun31° / 25°25927.612.62.4
Jul31° / 25°26629.312.52.5
Aug31° / 25°25929.212.32.5
Sep31° / 25°29628.712.12.4
Oct31° / 24°3232811.82.6
Nov31° / 24°1651911.63.5
Dec30° / 23°8110.411.44.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
143070
152971
162971
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222872
232971
242971
252971
263070
273070
283169
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Long Mỹ gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
247
346
444
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1435
1534
1634
1733
1832
1931
2031
2130
2229
2328
2428
2527
2626
2726
2825
2924
3024
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101115830
201125829
301125928
402135926
502136025
602146123
702146222
802146321
902156320
1002166418
1102166517
1203176416
1303186415
1413196413
1513206412
1613216411
1713226311
1813236310
191324639
201325629
211326628
221327618
231328617
241329607
251330606
261330606
271330606
281330615
291330615
301230625
310230635

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
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129calm
139calm
149calm
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179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:035:32
211.56:045:32
311.56:045:32
411.56:055:33
511.56:055:33
611.56:065:33
711.56:065:34
811.56:075:34
911.56:075:34
1011.46:085:35
1111.46:085:35
1211.46:095:35
1311.46:095:36
1411.46:105:36
1511.46:105:37
1611.46:115:37
1711.46:115:37
1811.46:125:38
1911.46:125:38
2011.46:135:39
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2211.46:145:40
2311.46:145:40
2411.46:155:41
2511.46:155:41
2611.46:155:42
2711.46:165:42
2811.46:165:43
2911.46:175:43
3011.46:175:44
3111.46:185:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Long Mỹ

In seasonPeak

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

Long Mỹ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Long Mỹ's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Long Mỹ?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Long Mỹ in December

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

In December, Long Mỹ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Long Mỹ in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Long Mỹ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Long Mỹ peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Jan 1UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Long Mỹ 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 Long Mỹ is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Long Mỹ?

Long Mỹ sits at 9.7°N, 105.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ngã Năm, 13 km away.

Topography around Long Mỹ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Long Mỹ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Long Mỹ is covered by cropland (66%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%), water (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ngã Năm 13 km · Vị Thanh 16 km · Ấp Một 18 km · Ngã Bảy 31 km · Phú Lộc 34 km · Phong Điền 37 km · Cái Răng 41 km · Thới Lai 43 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 Long Mỹ (9.6814°, 105.5723°, elevation 2 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).