Phước Hòa weather in December

In December, Phước Hòa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Hòa's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phước Hòa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.63 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Phước Hòa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303222
313222

How December really feels in Phước Hòa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
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.

Phước Hòa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°122.411.44.4
Feb34° / 22°132.511.63.8
Mar34° / 24°548.611.93.1
Apr33° / 25°12416.412.32.8
May32° / 24°2302612.52.5
Jun30° / 24°29227.212.72.7
Jul30° / 24°34829.712.62.7
Aug30° / 24°35829.812.42.7
Sep29° / 23°34928.712.12.7
Oct30° / 23°25324.611.73.2
Nov31° / 23°9711.611.44.3
Dec31° / 22°355.211.34.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44159
54159
64159
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234258
244357
254357
264357
274258
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Phước Hòa gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2115
2215
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
3010
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1051834412
2061934402
3062035382
4062135361
5062236351
6062337331
7062437321
8062438301
9062539291
10062639281
11062740261
12062840251
13072840241
14172940230
15173039220
16183139210
17193238200
181103238190
191113237180
202123337170
212133336160
222143436140
232153535130
243153534130
253163634120
263163634110
273173634100
283173634100
293183634100
30318363490
31318363490

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:16 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)
111.36:015:21
211.36:025:22
311.36:025:22
411.36:035:22
511.36:035:23
611.36:045:23
711.36:045:23
811.36:055:23
911.36:055:24
1011.36:065:24
1111.36:065:25
1211.36:075:25
1311.36:075:25
1411.36:085:26
1511.36:085:26
1611.36:095:26
1711.36:095:27
1811.36:105:27
1911.36:105:28
2011.36:115:28
2111.36:115:29
2211.36:125:29
2311.36:125:30
2411.36:135:30
2511.36:135:31
2611.36:145:31
2711.36:145:32
2811.36:155:32
2911.36:155:33
3011.36:155:33
3111.36:165:34

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Phước Hòa

In seasonPeak

None of Phước Hòa'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 Hòa's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Phước Hòa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phước Hòa in December

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

In December, Phước Hòa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phước Hòa 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 Hòa peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 17UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phước Hòa 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 Hòa is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phước Hòa?

Phước Hòa sits at 12.1°N, 107.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Gia Nghĩa, 63 km away.

Bảo LộcEa T’lingMémótBuôn Trấp

Topography around Phước Hòa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phước Hòa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Phước Hòa is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Gia Nghĩa 63 km · Đồng Xoài 68 km · Snuol 76 km · Chơn Thành 91 km · Bảo Lộc 97 km · Ea T’ling 101 km · Mémót 106 km · Buôn Trấp 108 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 Hòa (12.1°, 107.1167°, elevation 329 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).