Tràm Chim weather in December

In December, Tràm Chim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.7 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 Tràm Chim's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tràm Chim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Tràm Chim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Tràm Chim

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.

Tràm Chim 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° / 23°243.911.44.9
Feb32° / 23°141.811.64.5
Mar34° / 25°356.411.93.1
Apr35° / 26°9013.612.22.3
May34° / 26°17424.212.52.1
Jun32° / 26°20126.512.62.3
Jul32° / 26°21327.812.62.3
Aug32° / 26°22228.212.42.2
Sep32° / 25°26628.212.12.2
Oct32° / 25°27926.511.82.5
Nov32° / 24°1211511.53.5
Dec31° / 24°497.711.44.5

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 (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
284060
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tràm Chim gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
433
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1725
1824
1923
2023
2122
2221
2320
2420
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016234624
2017244523
3017254522
4017264521
5017274520
6018284519
7018284617
8018294616
9018294715
10019304714
11019304713
12019304712
130210304711
140210304710
150211304710
161311304610
17131229469
18131229459
19141329449
20141430439
21141430429
22141431419
23151531418
24151531408
25151532408
26151432407
27151432417
28151432427
29151332436
30041233446
31041233456

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:30
211.46:055:30
311.46:065:31
411.46:065:31
511.46:075:31
611.46:075:32
711.46:085:32
811.46:085:32
911.46:095:33
1011.46:095:33
1111.46:105:33
1211.46:115:34
1311.46:115:34
1411.46:125:34
1511.46:125:35
1611.46:135:35
1711.46:135:36
1811.46:145:36
1911.46:145:37
2011.46:155:37
2111.46:155:38
2211.46:155:38
2311.46:165:38
2411.46:165:39
2511.46:175:39
2611.46:175:40
2711.46:185:40
2811.46:185:41
2911.46:195:41
3011.46:195:42
3111.46:195:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.69 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
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tràm Chim

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Tràm Chim?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tràm Chim in December

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

In December, Tràm Chim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tràm Chim 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 Tràm Chim peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tràm Chim 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 Tràm Chim is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1172 µg/m³Aug 1331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tràm Chim?

Tràm Chim sits at 10.7°N, 105.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cao Lãnh, 24 km away.

Topography around Tràm Chim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tràm Chim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Tràm Chim is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Cao Lãnh 24 km · Kiến An 24 km · Hồng Ngự 28 km · Ấp Long Thạnh 33 km · Long Xuyên 35 km · Tân Châu 38 km · Quận Đức Thịnh 44 km · Thốt Nốt 44 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 Tràm Chim (10.67°, 105.5647°, 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. 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).