Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ weather in December

In December, Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62215
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132114
142014
152014
162014
172014
182014
192014
202014
212014
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272014
282014
292013
301913
311913

How December really feels in Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ

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.

Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 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
Jan18° / 13°346.310.86.2
Feb20° / 15°215.411.36.4
Mar22° / 17°458.211.86.5
Apr26° / 21°6411.512.56.0
May29° / 24°20819.7134.0
Jun31° / 26°2982413.32.8
Jul31° / 26°33825.613.22.8
Aug31° / 25°37426.312.72.8
Sep30° / 24°22719.512.13.7
Oct28° / 22°8710.411.56.0
Nov25° / 18°497.9117.2
Dec21° / 14°336.310.76.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44258
54258
64159
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
163862
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
283763
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ gets around 33 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1372120167
2382120156
3402119146
4412119136
5432118135
6442118125
7452117115
8472117114
9482116114
10492116103
11512115103
12512115103
13522015112
14532014112
15532014112
16532014112
17532014112
18542113111
19542113111
20552113101
21542213101
22532214101
2354221491
2453231591
2554231580
2653231680
2752241770
2851241870
2951241870
3050241970
3150242070

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:175:05
210.86:175:05
310.86:185:05
410.86:195:05
510.86:195:05
610.86:205:05
710.86:205:06
810.76:215:06
910.76:225:06
1010.76:225:06
1110.76:235:07
1210.76:235:07
1310.76:245:07
1410.76:255:08
1510.76:255:08
1610.76:265:08
1710.76:265:09
1810.76:275:09
1910.76:275:10
2010.76:285:10
2110.76:285:11
2210.76:295:11
2310.76:295:11
2410.76:305:12
2510.76:305:12
2610.76:305:13
2710.76:315:13
2810.76:315:14
2910.76:325:15
3010.76:325:15
3110.76:325:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ

In seasonPeak

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

Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ'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 Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ in December

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

In December, Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Jan 4 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 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 Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 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 Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2342 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ?

Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ sits at 21.3°N, 107.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Tiên Yên, 14 km away.

Topography around Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Thị Trấn Tiên Yên 14 km · Cẩm Phả Mines 28 km · Cẩm Phả 29 km · Thị Trấn Đầm Hà 34 km · Ha Long 42 km · Thị Trấn Na Dương 59 km · Thành Phố Uông Bí 59 km · Cát Bà 65 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 Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ (21.2716°, 107.2836°, elevation 16 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).