Mỹ Tho weather in December

In December, Mỹ Tho sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 16% 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 Mỹ Tho's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mỹ Tho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mỹ Tho is capital of Tiền Giang province, Vietnam.

Density
3,319/km²
people per km²
Founded
1976

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mỹ Tho reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Mỹ Tho

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.

Mỹ Tho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°274.111.55.6
Feb31° / 24°101.811.75.4
Mar32° / 25°274.511.94.3
Apr33° / 26°7411.912.23.1
May33° / 26°21024.812.52.3
Jun32° / 26°2492712.62.4
Jul31° / 25°24527.912.52.5
Aug31° / 25°25628.912.32.5
Sep31° / 25°28227.912.12.4
Oct31° / 25°30127.211.82.7
Nov31° / 25°14717.311.53.8
Dec30° / 24°761011.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
143169
153169
163169
173070
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193070
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223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273367
283466
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303565
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mỹ Tho gets around 76 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
440
539
639
738
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1334
1434
1533
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1831
1930
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
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3122

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10184546
20184744
30194842
40195040
50195238
60195436
70195634
80295732
902105731
1002105929
1102106028
1202116126
1302126125
1402126323
1502136322
1603146221
1713156120
1813166119
1912176119
2012186118
2112196117
2212206116
2312216115
2412226015
2512236014
2612236113
2711246212
2811246212
2911246311
3011246410
3101246510

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:27
211.46:025:28
311.46:025:28
411.46:035:28
511.46:035:29
611.46:045:29
711.46:045:29
811.46:055:30
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1011.46:065:30
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1211.46:075:31
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1811.46:105:34
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2011.46:115:34
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2211.46:125:35
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2711.46:145:38
2811.46:145:38
2911.46:155:39
3011.46:155:39
3111.46:165:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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264.6Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mỹ Tho

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mỹ Tho'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 Mỹ Tho?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mỹ Tho in December

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

In December, Mỹ Tho sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mỹ Tho 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 56 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mỹ Tho 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 Mỹ Tho peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mỹ Tho 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 Mỹ Tho is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1549 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mỹ Tho?

Mỹ Tho sits at 10.4°N, 106.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bến Tre, 13 km away.

Topography around Mỹ Tho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mỹ Tho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Mỹ Tho is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (35%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (32%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Bến Tre 13 km · Tân An 20 km · Cai Lậy 27 km · Cần Đước 31 km · Gò Công 34 km · Cần Giuộc 44 km · Vĩnh Long 44 km · Trà Vinh 46 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 Mỹ Tho (10.36°, 106.36°, 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).