Pleiku weather in December

In December, Pleiku sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pleiku's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleiku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Pleiku is former city of Vietnam.

Density
428/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pleiku reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How December really feels in Pleiku

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.

Pleiku weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°81.111.37.7
Feb30° / 18°71.511.56.4
Mar31° / 20°456.611.95.0
Apr31° / 22°1191412.34.1
May29° / 22°24326.212.63.3
Jun28° / 22°27128.612.83.3
Jul27° / 21°3533012.73.4
Aug27° / 21°37330.312.53.3
Sep27° / 21°38928.712.13.4
Oct28° / 21°22920.111.74.8
Nov27° / 20°918.511.46.6
Dec27° / 18°294.411.27.3

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pleiku gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1715
1815
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
267
277
286
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121738421
221838401
321939391
421940371
522041361
622042351
722143331
822144321
922245311
1022245291
1132346281
1232446271
1332446261
1442546241
1552646231
1652745221
1762845211
1872944201
1973044191
2083143170
2193242160
22103342150
23103442140
24113541130
25113641120
26123641110
27123741100
2812374190
2912384190
3012384190
3112394180

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:015:15
211.26:015:15
311.26:025:15
411.26:025:15
511.26:035:16
611.26:035:16
711.26:045:16
811.26:055:17
911.26:055:17
1011.26:065:17
1111.26:065:18
1211.26:075:18
1311.26:075:18
1411.26:085:19
1511.26:085:19
1611.26:095:20
1711.26:095:20
1811.26:105:20
1911.26:105:21
2011.26:115:21
2111.26:115:22
2211.26:125:22
2311.26:125:23
2411.26:135:23
2511.26:135:24
2611.26:145:24
2711.26:145:25
2811.26:145:25
2911.26:155:26
3011.26:155:26
3111.26:165:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pleiku

In seasonPeak

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

Pleiku'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 Pleiku?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pleiku in December

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

In December, Pleiku sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Pleiku 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 Pleiku peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 14UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pleiku 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 Pleiku is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleiku?

Pleiku sits at 14.0°N, 108.0°E, 760 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kon Tum, 41 km away.

BanlungBuôn HồAn NhơnLumphat

Topography around Pleiku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pleiku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Pleiku is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
836 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kon Tum 41 km · An Khê 70 km · A Yun Pa 80 km · Ea Drăng 90 km · Banlung 113 km · Buôn Hồ 119 km · An Nhơn 120 km · Lumphat 123 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 Pleiku (13.9833°, 108°, elevation 760 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).