Phước An weather in December

In December, Phước An sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Phước An's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phước An's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Phước An reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102520
112520
122520
132519
142519
152519
162519
172519
182519
192519
202519
212519
222519
232519
242519
252519
262519
272519
282519
292518
302518
312518

How December really feels in Phước An

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.

Phước An 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
Jan26° / 18°13211.37.8
Feb28° / 19°61.211.67.2
Mar31° / 21°203.511.95.4
Apr32° / 23°7010.312.34.0
May31° / 23°14822.312.63.1
Jun30° / 23°15723.512.73.2
Jul29° / 23°19626.712.73.3
Aug29° / 22°20326.712.43.4
Sep29° / 22°21825.912.13.3
Oct28° / 21°16919.511.74.5
Nov27° / 21°1069.311.46.3
Dec25° / 19°505.911.37.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52872
62872
72674
82674
92674
102575
112575
122476
132575
142476
152476
162377
172377
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252674
262773
272773
282971
293070
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Phước An gets around 50 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309
319

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104245517
204255516
304265416
404275415
504285414
604295413
704305412
804315411
904315510
100432559
110432559
120533548
130533557
141534546
151635535
161736515
171736524
181837504
192938493
2021038473
2121139463
2221240442
2321341432
2421442412
2521442401
2621543391
2721543381
2821644381
2921644381
3011645371
3111645371

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 5:57 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:575:16
211.35:585:16
311.35:585:16
411.35:595:16
511.36:005:17
611.36:005:17
711.36:015:17
811.36:015:18
911.36:025:18
1011.36:025:18
1111.36:035:19
1211.36:035:19
1311.36:045:19
1411.36:045:20
1511.36:055:20
1611.36:055:21
1711.36:065:21
1811.36:065:21
1911.36:075:22
2011.36:075:22
2111.36:085:23
2211.36:085:23
2311.36:095:24
2411.36:095:24
2511.36:105:25
2611.36:105:25
2711.36:105:26
2811.36:115:26
2911.36:115:27
3011.36:125:27
3111.36:125:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Phước An

In seasonPeak

None of Phước An's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Phước An's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Phước An?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Phước An for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phước An in December

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

In December, Phước An sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Phước An 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 Phước An peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phước An 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 Phước An is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phước An?

Phước An sits at 12.7°N, 108.3°E, 526 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Buôn Hồ, 27 km away.

Topography around Phước An

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phước An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,389 m.

The land around Phước An is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
2,389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Buôn Hồ 27 km · Quảng Phú 27 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 29 km · Buôn Trấp 39 km · Ea T’ling 46 km · Ea Drăng 56 km · A Yun Pa 78 km · Da Lat 87 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 Phước An (12.713°, 108.3015°, elevation 526 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. 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).