Phú Thọ weather in December

In December, Phú Thọ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Phú Thọ's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phú Thọ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:34 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Phú Thọ reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152215
162215
172115
182115
192115
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

How December really feels in Phú Thọ

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.

Phú Thọ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°295.510.86.6
Feb22° / 16°195.211.36.9
Mar25° / 19°437.211.86.9
Apr29° / 22°8610.212.55.2
May32° / 25°21917.3133.3
Jun33° / 26°27919.513.32.5
Jul33° / 26°3022213.22.5
Aug32° / 26°36923.412.72.5
Sep31° / 25°22519.312.13.3
Oct29° / 23°10311.511.55.4
Nov26° / 19°516.7117.2
Dec22° / 16°285.410.77.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54357
64357
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174654
184654
194753
204654
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264258
274159
283961
293763
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Phú Thọ gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162533197
2172533186
3182633176
4202632175
5212732165
6222831154
7242830144
8252830143
9272929133
10282928132
11302927132
12312826132
13332825131
14342824131
15352724121
16372723121
17382723121
18382623121
19392623111
20402623111
21412623101
22412523101
2341252490
2441252580
2541252580
2641252680
2741252770
2840252770
2940252880
3040242880
3140242880

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:25 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:255:13
210.86:265:13
310.86:265:13
410.86:275:13
510.86:285:13
610.86:285:13
710.76:295:14
810.76:305:14
910.76:305:14
1010.76:315:14
1110.76:315:15
1210.76:325:15
1310.76:325:15
1410.76:335:16
1510.76:345:16
1610.76:345:16
1710.76:355:17
1810.76:355:17
1910.76:365:18
2010.76:365:18
2110.76:375:18
2210.76:375:19
2310.76:385:19
2410.76:385:20
2510.76:395:20
2610.76:395:21
2710.76:395:21
2810.76:405:22
2910.76:405:23
3010.76:415:23
3110.76:415:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Phú Thọ

In seasonPeak

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

Phú Thọ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phú Thọ's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Phú Thọ?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Phú Thọ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Phú Thọ in December

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

In December, Phú Thọ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Phú Thọ 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 Phú Thọ peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeHighJun 20UV 12Nov 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Phú Thọ 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 Phú Thọ is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2383 µg/m³Jul 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Phú Thọ?

Phú Thọ sits at 21.4°N, 105.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cổ Đô, 20 km away.

Topography around Phú Thọ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phú Thọ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,752 m.

The land around Phú Thọ is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
2,752 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cổ Đô 20 km · Việt Trì 20 km · Ba Vì 39 km · Vĩnh Yên 41 km · Sơn Tây 41 km · Tuyên Quang 47 km · Yên Bái 48 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 50 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 Phú Thọ (21.3996°, 105.2222°, elevation 32 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). 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).