Thái Bình weather in December

In December, Thái Bình sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 24% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Thái Bình's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thái Bình's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Thái Bình is Capital city of Thái Bình province, Việt Nam.

Density
784/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Thái Bình 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)
12418
22418
32318
42318
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102217
112217
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

How December really feels in Thái Bình

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.

Thái Bình weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°285.510.96.6
Feb22° / 17°154.111.36.9
Mar24° / 19°366.411.97.0
Apr28° / 23°638.712.56.0
May31° / 26°19616.3133.6
Jun33° / 28°18916.413.22.6
Jul33° / 28°24618.413.12.6
Aug32° / 27°34223.612.72.6
Sep31° / 25°27720.612.13.3
Oct29° / 23°14213.611.55.1
Nov26° / 20°618.3116.9
Dec22° / 16°296.310.87.1

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24159
34159
44159
53961
63961
73961
83763
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173961
183961
194060
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273565
283565
293367
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Thái Bình gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126221919131
227221919121
328221918111
429221918101
530221917101
63223191791
73323191781
83423191680
93523181670
103722181670
113822181660
123921171660
134020171660
144120171660
154219171560
164318181560
174318181560
184418181560
194417191450
204517191450
214517201450
224517211340
234516211340
244516221340
254417221430
264417231430
274317231520
284217231520
294217231620
304117231710
314117231810

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 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 6:19 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:195:10
210.86:205:10
310.86:205:10
410.86:215:10
510.86:215:11
610.86:225:11
710.86:235:11
810.86:235:11
910.86:245:11
1010.86:245:12
1110.86:255:12
1210.86:265:12
1310.86:265:13
1410.86:275:13
1510.86:275:13
1610.86:285:14
1710.86:285:14
1810.86:295:15
1910.86:295:15
2010.86:305:15
2110.86:305:16
2210.86:315:16
2310.86:315:17
2410.86:325:17
2510.86:325:18
2610.86:335:18
2710.86:335:19
2810.86:335:19
2910.86:345:20
3010.86:345:21
3110.86:355:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Thái Bình

In seasonPeak

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

Thái Bình sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Thái Bình'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 Thái Bình?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Thái Bình for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Thái Bình in December

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

In December, Thái Bình sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Thái Bình in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 19 to Feb 9 — about 11.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Thái Bình 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 Thái Bình peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Thái Bình 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 Thái Bình is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1166 µg/m³Jul 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Thái Bình?

Thái Bình sits at 20.4°N, 106.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nam Định, 17 km away.

Topography around Thái Bình

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thái Bình has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m.

The land around Thái Bình is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Nam Định 17 km · Hưng Yên 37 km · Ninh Binh 43 km · Lương Bằng 43 km · Phủ Lý 46 km · Kiến An 49 km · Hải Dương 55 km · Đố Sơn 55 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 Thái Bình (20.45°, 106.34°, elevation 6 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).