Tịnh Biên weather in December

In December, Tịnh Biên sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tịnh Biên's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tịnh Biên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Tịnh Biên is Capital of Tịnh Biên District.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tịnh Biên reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
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193123
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213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Tịnh Biên

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Tịnh Biên 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
Jan31° / 22°244.711.45.1
Feb32° / 23°152.411.74.7
Mar34° / 25°487.511.93.3
Apr34° / 26°11015.412.22.4
May33° / 26°20725.712.52.1
Jun32° / 26°23327.112.62.4
Jul31° / 25°24728.312.62.5
Aug31° / 25°24528.812.32.4
Sep31° / 25°29428.412.12.4
Oct31° / 24°32426.911.82.6
Nov31° / 24°13615.911.53.6
Dec31° / 23°548.311.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243862
253862
263862
274060
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tịnh Biên gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
235
334
434
533
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1005235121
2006245020
3006254919
4007264918
5007274917
6007284916
7007294815
8008294815
9008304814
10018304813
11019314812
12019314811
130110314710
140210314710
15021131479
16021131479
17031230468
18031230468
19131330458
20141330457
21141431447
22141431437
23141531437
24141532426
25151532426
26141532436
27141432435
28041432445
29041333455
30041333465
31041233464

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:075:33
211.46:085:33
311.46:085:33
411.46:095:34
511.46:095:34
611.46:105:34
711.46:105:34
811.46:115:35
911.46:115:35
1011.46:125:36
1111.46:125:36
1211.46:135:36
1311.46:135:37
1411.46:145:37
1511.46:145:37
1611.46:155:38
1711.46:155:38
1811.46:165:39
1911.46:165:39
2011.46:175:40
2111.46:175:40
2211.46:185:41
2311.46:185:41
2411.46:195:42
2511.46:195:42
2611.46:205:43
2711.46:205:43
2811.46:215:44
2911.46:215:44
3011.46:215:45
3111.46:225:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tịnh Biên

In seasonPeak

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

Tịnh Biên sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tịnh Biên's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tịnh Biên?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tịnh Biên in December

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

In December, Tịnh Biên sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tịnh Biên in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tịnh Biên 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 Tịnh Biên peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tịnh Biên 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 Tịnh Biên is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1754 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tịnh Biên?

Tịnh Biên sits at 10.6°N, 104.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Châu Đốc, 23 km away.

Topography around Tịnh Biên

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tịnh Biên has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Tịnh Biên is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Châu Đốc 23 km · Châu Phong 25 km · Cô Tô 29 km · Tân Châu 40 km · Ấp Long Thạnh 41 km · Óc Eo 46 km · Phumĭ Véal Srê 46 km · Takeo 47 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 Tịnh Biên (10.5959°, 104.9367°, elevation 1 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).